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Adela--German pronunciation

by Ella (guest)

8/20/2007, 1:15 PM

How would the name Adela be pronounced in German? "Ah-day-lah" (long "a" sound) or "Ah-del-ah" (no "a" sound)? Or neither?

#pronunciation

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- Rene +5

8/21/2007, 4:23 AM

The e would be like the e in the English word "bet".

- Ella (guest) +4

8/21/2007, 2:14 PM

Thanks. So, to clarify--a short "e", as in "dell"? "Ah-DEL-ah"?

- Rene +3

8/21/2007, 11:49 PM

I am not really sure whether the e is long or short because I never heard this particular name spoken. But if it was meant to be short one would probably write the name Adella, and I do know the very similar name Adele where the e is not short.

By the way, I would see the syllables as a - de - la, not a - del - a.

Hope that helps :)

- Ella (guest)

9/1/2007, 4:36 PM

Thanks very much!

- Minikui (guest) +1

8/22/2007, 2:40 PM

the e is not as short as in "dell". it's like "dell" pronounced with a longer e if you want :) ah-deh-lah

- Ella (guest)

9/1/2007, 4:37 PM

Thanks!

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