How do you pronounce Maren?

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Registered: 04-08-2003
How do you pronounce Maren?
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Wed, 09-22-2004 - 11:16pm

How do you pronounce Maren?



  • "Mare- in " rhymes with Karen
  • "Mah-ren"
  • other?


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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 09-23-2004 - 12:04pm
My sister in law is named Maren. We call her Mare-in. However, she was born in Germany and her German family members call her Mah-ren.
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Registered: 05-04-2004
Thu, 09-23-2004 - 2:09pm

Ok, for me, Mare-in doesn't rhyme with Karen (Kare-in). I don't pronounce Karen that way at all.


Karen (and therefore Maren would follow suit) is pronounced (by me) as:


Kaaa-rehn. "Kaaa" is pronounced as....well, picture how the "a" in "apple" sounds....so that's it: Kaa-rehn. And therefore (for me) Maa-rehn.


Best of luck to you!!