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How would you pronounce this name?

40 replies

Peachtastic · 02/07/2024 23:32

Coleen/ Colleen

I've heard it a couple of different ways, I wondered if it may be regional differences.

For context, I'm in Scotland

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LadyMinerva · 02/07/2024 23:35

In Australia it is pronounced Kol-een.

Groovee · 02/07/2024 23:35

Coll een

AmelieTaylor · 02/07/2024 23:36

Coll eeeeeen

CurlsnSunshinetime4tea · 02/07/2024 23:36

In Canada it's pronounced Kaw-leen.

WayOutOfLine · 02/07/2024 23:36

Koll-een

MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 02/07/2024 23:36

Rooney

DinnaeFashYersel · 02/07/2024 23:38

Coe-leen

Scotland

PopcornAndGummyBears · 02/07/2024 23:39

In NI/England - Coll-een

In Scotland - Coe-leen

PizzaPastaWine · 02/07/2024 23:41

Kuh-lean

JosieB68 · 02/07/2024 23:44

Co- leen
Scotland

Putting · 02/07/2024 23:48

Coll-EEN

MillsAndBalloons · 02/07/2024 23:53

Thanks all.

I was thinking caw-leen. Emphasis on the caw.

I've heard a lot of people missing out the 'o' sound completely though so it sounds more like c'leen 😵‍💫

Justyouwaitandseeagain · 02/07/2024 23:53

PizzaPastaWine · 02/07/2024 23:41

Kuh-lean

Coll-eeen
or Ku-leen

Justyouwaitandseeagain · 02/07/2024 23:54

Oops didn't mean to quote you @PizzaPastaWine 🤦‍♀️

saraclara · 03/07/2024 00:01

I was thinking caw-leen. Emphasis on the caw.

So CAW-leen? I've never ever heard that pronunciation. People would see her name and assume Coll-EEN

GoldThumb · 03/07/2024 00:03

Coh-leen

The Coh like the beginning of cough.

Muthaofcats · 03/07/2024 00:06

Colon

atomicginge · 03/07/2024 00:08

Coll-een

CurlsnSunshinetime4tea · 03/07/2024 00:12

@GoldThumb the beginning of cough (Caw or Kaw) is how i'm use to hearing it pronounced.
I've never heard it pronounced Co rhyming with colon or go.
interesting thread as usual with region variations.

Whizzgosh · 03/07/2024 00:18

Like Colin but with more eee in the second syllable.

Putting · 03/07/2024 00:20

Whizzgosh · 03/07/2024 00:18

Like Colin but with more eee in the second syllable.

But the English or American pronunciation of Colin?

Whizzgosh · 03/07/2024 00:23

Putting · 03/07/2024 00:20

But the English or American pronunciation of Colin?

I’ve only ever heard Colin pronounced one way, I guess that must be the English way as I am English 🤷🏻‍♀️

CurlsnSunshinetime4tea · 03/07/2024 00:25

@Putting Colin and Collin are two different pronunciations ie Colin Powel

Hermittrismegistus · 03/07/2024 00:29

It's too similar to 'colon'. Dont use it.

ILoveToCleanSaidNooneEver · 03/07/2024 00:31

K'lean? K'uh'lean? I don't know how to spell it the way I pronounce it. I am from Yorkshire though 🤣.