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Help[Opinions] Re: Helene
in reply to a message by Ismene
Default English-speaking South African = heLEEN.
Default Afrikaans-speaking South African = heLEEuhnuh (pretty much. The accented middle syllable is like mere, near, King Lear - without the r for those who sound it)
I would hope it was actually pronounced the French way and that the accents has somehow fallen off; but locally I'd expect heLEEN.
I really do not like it, and I'm not keen on Elaine either. Helen, however, is very near the top of my personal chart; neat, tidy, classic and sunshiny.
Default Afrikaans-speaking South African = heLEEuhnuh (pretty much. The accented middle syllable is like mere, near, King Lear - without the r for those who sound it)
I would hope it was actually pronounced the French way and that the accents has somehow fallen off; but locally I'd expect heLEEN.
I really do not like it, and I'm not keen on Elaine either. Helen, however, is very near the top of my personal chart; neat, tidy, classic and sunshiny.
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