How do you pronounce Joseph?

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DH and I have called our newborn baby son Joseph, which we pronounce "JO-siff". However, I've noticed that most other people say "JO-ziff", and I wondered if it was a dialect thing or just personal preference. How do you say Joseph and where are you from? I'm in SE England.

Joe-zif

Joe-siff - Wales

Jo Zeff
North west

Jo-siff (Dorset)

Joe-siff, I'm in Scotland

Jo-siff. I’ve heard both.

Jo-suff but that’s an accent thing

Jo-siff. South West.

I’m not keen on the Jo-ziff pronunciation.

Midlands - there is no discernible difference between the 2 that I can hear.

Jo-seff

jo'sF

Jo seph (jo seff)

As it's spelt

Jo-zeph

I'm from Yorkshire and definitely say Jo-ziff.

Somewhere between the two. Not heavily zzzzz but a little bit.

Jo siff although he pronounces it jo seff. I was surprised how many little children couldn’t pronounce it and called him joviss

Jo-ziff in my family. But our neighbours pronounce it Jo-seff.

Jo-seff

Jo-Suff

Jo-Ziff. Midlands
I have a family member named Joseph but he's been called Joe by everyone since he was little, so you may find that's what people will automatically call your Joseph in the future.

Leeds and I say it jo-zig

Autocorrect jo-ziff

Jo-ziff for me. South East.

Where is the ' siff / ziff ' coming from? It's Joseph.

Joe-ziff. Essex