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[Opinions] Which pronunciation do you prefer?

by Mairead

6/19/2006, 11:18 AM

Clemen-tyne or Clemen-teen?

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- Julie (guest)

6/20/2006, 7:34 AM

I like Clemen-tyne

- Mada Weird

6/19/2006, 7:20 PM

Definately French: cleh-men-TEEN
But I like CLEM-en-tyne to a certain extent as well.

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- Soul (guest)

6/19/2006, 2:44 PM

Clemen-TEEN

- Ylva

6/19/2006, 2:38 PM

The French one, Clemen-TEEN

And it would be the form I'd use, since the name is French to begin with. Also, it is less associated with the song.

But I suppose Americans pronounce it Clemen-tyne.

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- reh912 (guest)

6/19/2006, 2:11 PM

Clemen-teen. Clemen-tyne is a fruit.

- Mrs Claire (Miss Claire)

6/19/2006, 1:05 PM

Second one, the first is weird to me...

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- Andrew (AndrewJKD) +2

6/19/2006, 12:44 PM

CLEM-en-tyne

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- Julia (JuliaF)

6/20/2006, 11:51 AM

Tritto.

- Isla

6/19/2006, 2:23 PM

Ditto

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- Silvie (Silversliver)

6/19/2006, 12:23 PM

CLEM-en-tien (Clemen-tyne; I just always feel like I have to use the same key as the site), all the way. CLEM-en-teen sounds wrong to me, because I associated the name with the little oranges and I've never heard thsoe called clemen-teens. I love the name, btw.

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- Noa

6/19/2006, 11:39 AM

Clemen-tyne. Not because I prefer it but because I'm used to it like that. I think Clemen-teen actually sounds nicer, but I'd never get used to it.

ETA: I thought you meant with the stress on the -tine. If it's clemen-tyne with the stress on the CLEM, I like that the best.

This message was edited 6/19/2006, 11:41 AM

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

6/19/2006, 11:38 AM

Definitely CLEM-en-tyne.

clem-en-TEEN sounds pretentious to me.

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- Bear

6/19/2006, 11:34 AM

I prefer "clem-en-TEEN." But I love "CLEM-en-tine" almost as much and it would be swimming against too strong of a stream here in the U.S. to try the French / British pronunciation.

- Lillian (LillianAMS) +1

6/19/2006, 11:26 AM

Clemen-tyne, Clemen-teenA

The A makes all the difference to me. Without an A it's always Clementine (tyne), and with an A it's always Clementina (teena).

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- xrachaelx (xantiworldx)

6/19/2006, 11:54 AM

ditto

- poppylena

6/19/2006, 11:25 AM

clemen-teen

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- Caroline Mae (Little-Beeps)

6/19/2006, 11:23 AM

Clemen-tyne

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- lawruh

6/19/2006, 11:22 AM

I definitely prefer the -tyne.

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