Marlene

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I've also heard it pronounced mahr-LEEN, with the accent on the second syllable. [noted -ed]
― Anonymous User  4/15/2019
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The German name Marlene is neither pronounced mar-LEN-a nor mar-LE-na, it's neither a "len" sound in the middle nor a "lee" sound. It's mar-LEH-nə, with the "nə" pronounced like the first syllable of the name "Nerissa" in English. The "leh" syllable is roughly pronounced like "lay" in English, but without so much "ay", just a long German "e".
― LoQuiero  4/15/2009
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Pronounced mahr-LE-na (German), second a pronounced like first E.
― Sirup  4/8/2008
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Listen to the German pronunciation of Marlene here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html
― _satu_  9/3/2006
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I have a friend who pronounces it Mar-LEN.
― prisca  7/2/2006
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Marlene Dietrich's name is either pronounced mar-LEN-a or mar-LANE-a - not MAHR-leen.
― ADT  6/19/2006
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In the Netherlands (I'm not sure about other non-English countries) it's pronounced as mar-LAYN-uh.
― marlene  10/1/2005
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I've heard Marlene be pronounced as "mar-LEEN-a" and I've taken to pronouncing it as "mar-LAYN-a".
― gaelruadh19  4/28/2005
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