Madeline

Variant English Pronunciation: MAD-lien.

It is pronounced MAD-eh-linn as it derives from Magdalene.

It is originally pronounced MAD-eh-linn, as it derives from Magdalene.

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The MAD-eh-line pronunciation is indeed more modern. It may have already been used in the 1800s, however that is still modern when you consider how old the name is overall.

It is definitely NOT the case that Madeline (rhymes with wine) is the “modern” pronunciation, associated with the Madeline books, as a previous comment alleges. The English poet John Keats rhymed “Madeline” with “mine” in his 1819 poem, “The Eve of St. Agnes.”.

Such a beautiful name! My favorite pronunciation is definitely 'Mad-uh-line'. The only other spelling I really like of this name is Madilyn, pronounced like 'Mad-a-Lynn'.

It derives from Madgalene and is therefore traditionally pronounced MAD-eh-lin. It is not true that the original pronunciation is MAD-eh-lien (rhymes with wine). That is most likely a pronunciation that was introduced through the Madeline books where the author chose to pronounce it that way. However, the traditional pronunciation due to its origin is MAD-eh-lin.

Usage: English, French (Modern)

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Pronounced: MAD-ə-lin (English), MAD-ə-lien (English), MAD-lin (English), MAD-lien (English), MAD-LEEN (French)

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It is also the French variant of MADELEINE.

Regarding the last sound, it can be pronounced many ways. It can be be pronounced 'in' like Katherine or Ine like Clementine. It depends on the accent of the speaker.

Anyone who knows basic grammar and spelling rules should know that Madeline is pronounced with a long "I" because of the e at the end. If you want to pronounce it Madelyn then spell it Madelyn.

I pronounce Madeline (Mad-uh-line) like Caroline, Madelyn (Mad-uh-lyn), Madeliene (Mad-uh-leen).

My name is Madeline. When I lived back in Tennessee many people had trouble pronouncing my name. I am a Spanish speaker and that's probably why but this is Exactly how I pronounce my name https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nxUqz8Iidao.

I pronounce this name MadeLINE seen as Madelyn is MadeLYN.

My name is Caroline pronounced CaroLINE not CaroLYNN therefore when I named my eldest Madeline it was with all intention to pronounce it MadeLINE. If I wanted it pronounced MadeLYNN I would have named her that and spelled it differently. It annoys me to no end when people insist it is MadeLYNN but I respect it to a certain extent. If you spell it Madeline but pronounce it MadeLYNN so be it, but if I say my daughter's name is MadeLINE then share the common courtesy and pronounce it as the name holder and/or parent says it should be. Just a thought :)

This is usually pronounced MAD-eh-linn in English. I've known at least 5 girls named Madeline and they all pronounced the last syllable like the name Lynn.

I once knew a Madeline who pronounced her name [maedəli:n], though I have heard the French form pronounced as [maedəlain], which is completely incorrect.

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The sounds of [ae], or the "a" in the American variant of "at", and of [ai], the name of the letter "I", do not exist in French.

I've never heard this name being pronounced "mad-ah-LEEN" or any of those other pronunciations. I've always said "mad-ah-LINE", which in my opinion is very pretty.

I have never heard this pronounced mad-uh-LIEN. In English the first syllable is stressed. MAD-eh-lyn is also frequently used. [noted -ed]

In French it's pronounced Mad-LEEN. In English it's Mad-e-LINE. Madelyn is a different name altogether but people still manage to get them confused.

Where I'm from people pronounce the name mad-a-lynn.

I have a cousin who pronounces it Mad-a-lyn.

In French it is pronounced mah-duh-leen or mad-leen.