Madeline Pronunciation

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Madeline Pronunciation
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Sat, 03-31-2007 - 12:16am

I'm getting a little confused on the correct pronunciation for Madeline. I prefer this spelling over Madeleine or Madelyn.

In general when you see Madeline, would you say MAD-DE-LINE or MAD-DE-LYNN?

Thanks!
Julie

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Registered: 01-02-2006
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 12:45am
I've always pronounced Madeline "Mad-de-LYNN" b/c that's how a schoolmate spelled and pronounced her name.


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Registered: 01-20-2007
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 8:08am

I've always looked at it like Carolynn and Caroline. Unless it is from another language (like the German spelling of Lisa is Lise) our vowels should always make the same sound- no matter if someone else always misspeaks them.

I would pronounce it Mad-e-lIne, because after all, an I with an E after it becomes long

baby
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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 9:08am

This is how I pronounce them:

Madeline = "MAD-uh-line"

Madeleine = "MAD=uh-lyn"

Madelyn = "MAD=uh-lyn"

HTH, I like Madeline best.
-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 12:09pm

All three spellings are different pronunciations.

Madeline = mad-e-LINE (or mad-e-LEEN, but that's not as common in the US)

Madeleine = mad-e-LEN

Madelyn = MAD-e-lin

So when I see Madeline, I pronounce it mad-e-LINE. ;)

HTH


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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 12:15pm

Madeline = MAD-a-LINE
Madeleine or Madelyn = MAD-a-lin or MAD-a-len

len and lin sound the same when I say them:)




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Registered: 03-24-2007
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 12:40pm

Mad de lynn

Good luck!

Leslie :)

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 7:02pm
When I see the name spelled Madeline, I read it as MAD-a-line (rhymes with pine).
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Registered: 04-17-2006
Sat, 03-31-2007 - 8:14pm

I pronounce all three spellings differently.

 

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Registered: 05-16-2003
Mon, 04-02-2007 - 12:16am

Madeline= mad-a-line as in
"in an old house in Paris that was covered with vines,
lived 12 little girls in 2 straight lines,
the smallest one was Madeline"

It is the pronunciation I prefer.
HTH

Andi


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Registered: 08-01-2003
Mon, 04-02-2007 - 12:20pm

Madeline is pronounced with the word "LINE" at the end

Madelyn is pronunced with the name Lynn at the end

Madeleine I've always see as with the word Lynn at the end also, but I feel it's a confusing spelling with unnecessary letters

if you want it to end like LINE spell it Madeline

if you want it to end like LYNN spell it Madalyn

good luck

(and she'll be called Maddie like the millions of Madison's from the past 10-12 years, that's the downside of this name)