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.

My husband was Jo Seff
I’m Midlands too

The difference is which sound you make in the middle : s or z.

Both

Not just the S or Z people are also confusing the E with and I sound - very odd

Isn't that just the Yorkshire folk?

Not just the S or Z people are also confusing the E with and I sound - very odd

It's not actually that odd in English. There are quite a few occasions where e is pronounce as a short I (the /ɪ/ sound), such as packet, rocket, singlet, corset, roses, noses, etc.

Joseph is like that.

Oh never thought about it because t I actually say both! Bit like I change scone (scone rhymes with gone and scone rhymes with home!)

I have heard kids using "Jofus"!

Isobel is Izz-uh-bel for me. Very inconsistent.
And Isadora is Izz-uh-dora, come to think of it.
But Josephine is Jo-sef-een...

Jesus is Jezuz to me. No S sound there at all.

English really is a funny language.

such as packet, rocket, singlet, corset, roses, noses, etc.

No they all have an E sound sorry

Really?? Where are you from?

Joe zeff

Would you believe Birmingham?

Would you believe Birmingham?

Given that we're talking about you pronouncing things differently to most other people... yes I would

Sorry GreenTulips.
I'm in Birmingham too, and I definitely say
pack-it
rock-it
.
.
rose-siz
nose-siz

etc

..... though I would get the 'buzz' into Town

I'd also get the buzz

But I did have elocution lessens (or is that less-uns/ins?)

Jo Seph = Jo Seff

Jo-siff perfect RP!

I asked this question to my husband, but spelled out the name so as not to guide him.

He replied confidently, "Jessop".

He's worse at spelling than I'd previously assumed. 😂

I’m in the SE and it’s said ‘JoZiff’ round here.