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Correct pronounciation
by Joseph (guest)
3/11/2007, 9:55 PM
What is the correct pronounciation of the french name Josephe? I would think it is Joe-SEFF-ee. Is it?
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- Radoslava_F
3/18/2007, 5:40 PM
It's Zho-SEFF (Zh sounds like the J in bonjour)
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- Anneza   +2
3/11/2007, 10:54 PM
zho-ZEFF is what I've heard ... you wouldn't pronounce that final e unless it was specially marked with an accent, and then if it was female you'd need two e's.
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- Joseph (guest)   +1
3/12/2007, 1:11 PM
So basically it is pronounced the same as the male name Joseph? What makes it the french femine version of Joseph, just adding the E in print?
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- Agata (ADT)
3/12/2007, 6:21 PM
No, it's not the same.
zho-ZEFF versus JO-sef.Stress of different syllables and different pronunciation of J.
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