Message: "Pronunciation of Elin..."

[Opinions] Pronunciation of Elin...

by Alisha (alicehartley4884)

1/6/2011, 1:45 AM

It used to be my very favourite girls name, pronounced as EL-in, and I'm loving it again.

Which pronunciation do you prefer out of the following?

EL-in
EE-lin
AY-lin

As far as I know, they're all legit. I still prefer EL-in.

Merci :)

#pronunciation

This message was edited 1/6/2011, 1:52 AM

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- Orsino (bananarama)

1/6/2011, 12:33 PM

I usually say EL-in. As for my opinion on the name, Elin sounds nice. I like it better than Ellen.

- erb816 +1

1/6/2011, 11:31 AM

I've always thought it was pronounced EE-lin. (At least, I'm pretty sure that's how Tiger Woods's wife pronounced her name.) If EL-in is what you're looking for, I think you're better off with Ellen, less confusion.

This message was edited 1/6/2011, 11:31 AM

- Alisha (alicehartley4884)

1/6/2011, 12:14 PM

As I said to Jen;

Ellen is EL-ehn to me, not EL-in.

- Marie (Tawnee)

1/6/2011, 11:05 AM

I pronounce it EL-in, just like how I pronounce Ellen.

- Pie

1/6/2011, 9:42 AM

EL-in. I like it too, it's such a nice short simple name.

- LullabyMoon11

1/6/2011, 9:17 AM

I prefer E-lin or EE-lin. I really don't like AY-lin!

- Betsabé (betsabe)

1/6/2011, 7:33 AM

EL-in for me.

- Jen (pinkett) +1

1/6/2011, 6:32 AM

From what I've heard it's Ee-lyn. For EL-in I would spell it Ellen to avoid mispronounciations.

- Alisha (alicehartley4884)

1/6/2011, 9:45 AM

Ellen is EL-ehn for me, not EL-in.

- Ninor (Frozten) +1

1/6/2011, 4:07 AM

EL-in sounds like Ellen to me :P
I prefer th Swedish prn, which is a mix between EE-lin/EH-lin and AY-lin I guess. Perhaps someone else will do a better job explaining how it's pronounced. :)

- Malin (nilamalin)

1/6/2011, 4:23 AM

Swedish long e, like in Elin, should be produced the same way as the vowel in burn, but without rounded lips. (And while we're on it, a Swedish y is an i with rounded lips ;) Yes, I've studied phonetics.)

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