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Help[Facts] Re: Question:the pronunciation of "Irene" ?--What is the stress of "Irene" in USA
in reply to a message by ClaudiaS
Then is it different in USA comparing with Britain?
Because Lethe said in Britain the usual pronunciation is EYE-reen with the stress on the first syllable.
So is it true that in U.S. the more common one is /eye-REEN/ with the Stress on the second syllable, and not /EYE-reen/?
Because Lethe said in Britain the usual pronunciation is EYE-reen with the stress on the first syllable.
So is it true that in U.S. the more common one is /eye-REEN/ with the Stress on the second syllable, and not /EYE-reen/?
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Yes, that's right, and this also applies to other names with the same ending such as Maureen, Doreen, etc. The stress is generally on the first syllable in Britain and the second in the USA.
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Thanks very much!
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The stress is on the last syllable "ir-ENE" in American pronunciation, but it's still considered wrong if you look back at how it's supposed to be pronounced in original Greek. It is pronounced "ee-rEE-nEE"in Greek. It means "peace".
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The stress is on the last syllable "ir-ENE" in American pronunciation, but it's still considered wrong if you look back at how it's supposed to be pronounced in original Greek. It's is pronounced "ee-rEE-nEE"in Greek. It means "peace".
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