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[Facts] Dulcinea pronunciation
I have always heard the name Dulcinea pronounced as dul-sih-NAY-uh.Today I learned that Webster's dictionary site lists two pronunciations, neither of which are the one I'm familiar with. http://www.webster.com/dictionary/dulcineaAny thoughts on this? This site doesn't have the name in the database.
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Totally agree with CapriceBesides, Dulcinea del Toboso is the name of the young woman who won the heart of Don Quijote in Cervantes' "Don Quijote de la Mancha".
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In Spanish it's dool-see-NAY-ah or dool-thee-NAY-ah (depending on the dialect). In Italian it's dool-chee-NAY-ah
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Those pronunciations do seem different than how it seems it would be pronounced. If it makes any difference to you, I would pronounce it Dulch-in-eea. Kinda like Dulce.
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