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![]() There was a time when Old Testament names were very popular - Ahab, Bathsheba, Obadiah.... A few of the more familiar ones have stuck (Ruth, Simon), but most of the others survive chiefly in literature - if you say 'Ahab', most listeners will assume you're referring to Moby Dick b |
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| Dear teachers, Would you know of a reliable site where I can HEAR British pronunciation (RP) by typing the words I need? How do you pronounce the name of Shakespeare's wife "Anne HATHAWAY" and his best friend's "John DAVENANT", please? Many thanks, Hela |
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/dævnənt/ |
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| Hi all i am a new member to this site and looking at the question regarding names, my advice would be to pronounce the name with emphasis on the capital or first letter, such as P in the name Paul try saying PPPPPPP HOPE THIS HELPS |
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| There are some web sites which may help you: Dictionary.com inogolo : English Pronunciation Guide to the Names of People and Places Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names |
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| Thank you, manywords, for the sites. As for the first one, Dictionary.com, do I need to subscribe to hear the pronunciation? See you |
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| hi, How do you pronounce the name of the novelist A. S. Byatt? |
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| "bye" [as in "goodbye" or "buy something"] + "at", eliding the a so it sounds like buyut |
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BUT I have not understood the second part "att" |
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| Say the name quickly: "buy - ut " with the stress on the first syllable. |
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