How do you pronounce Joseph?

[fairybeagle]

Joe-sef or Joes-ef?

I've only ever heard one pronunciation and that's jo-sef.

Joe-siph

These pronunciation threads sometimes make me feel really stupid; I am standing here trying both suggested pronunciations back and forth, but I can't actually tell the difference. Like being asked which shade of grey would look best in the living room, and they both look pretty much the same, but everyone else has a firm favourite.

Joe-cif

Jo-sif

Joe-sif

I have one. He's Joe-sef

Always a z sound here (south-east). Same for Denise.

Joe-sif

I was just thinking EXACTLY the same @SwampOfDeath!

All these people pronouncing it with an s. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone pronounce it with a s rather than a z!

I've only just noticed this, but this thread has made me realise I pronounce it both ways. The Josephs I've known in real life have been Jo-zifs, but for Joseph as in Technicolor Dreamcoat I'd say Joe-sef.

Yeah, if you’re bothered about how people say it, choose a different name. There will always be some regional differences to some names and if the idea bothers you, don’t put yourself in for years of annoyance.

JO-ziff

I don't like the "z" pronunciation. It doesn't have a "z"! Joe-seph

Joe-suf

inwood

I've only ever heard one pronunciation and that's jo-sef.

Despite the spelling of the word, the 'iff' sound at the end is a really common pronounciation.

I had exactly this conversation yesterday with a friend whose son is called Joseph

Having said it out loud a few times...

I say Mary and Joe-sef.

But I also say Joe-zef and his Technicolor dreamcoat.

In my family they have mostly been called Joe

This thread makes me really glad I used it as a middle name, not DS's first name. I'd have been driven demented by hearing it pronounced with an 's' rather than the 'z' sound I prefer

But do you say iff or eff at the end DramaAlpaca ?

Joe-ziff

GertiMJN I say 'eff' at the end. I don't like 'iff'. I'm very fussy

Joe-zuf.

Joe-seff

DramaAlpaca

Who'd have known it could be so controversial!