Monroe

General Name Discussion
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How do you say [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]?

Mun-roe
Mon-roe

[name_u]Ive[/name_u] been saying it as Mon-roe. Recently heard it said as mun-roe

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Mon-roe because of [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] but I’ve heard the first name being pronounced mun-roe.
I prefer Mon-roe!

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Funnily when talking about [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] I say ‘mun-roe’ however as a name I say Mon-roe.

[name_m]Just[/name_m] as a note. I feel like in my accent these two pronunciatins are interchangeable. And both would be used regularly based on the context around it.

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I’ve never heard mon-roe, only mun-roe… even for [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]

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mun-ROE (for both the name and Marilyn), though I have heard MON-roe on rare occasion.

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I always say mun-roe.

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I’ve always said it mon-roe, mun-roe is [name_m]Munroe[/name_m]

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mun-roe, both for the name and [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]. it would sound weird in my accent to say mon-roe, like I was over-exaggerating to make fun.

eta, PPs have clarified the emphasis. OP, do you mean mun-ROE vs MON-roe? ive never heard [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] with the emphasis on the first syllable.

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Mun-roe

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I say Mun-roe! It’s actually a little difficult and feels forced for me to say mon-roe

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my first thought when i saw this was “oh, obviously mon-roe!”
but now that i think about it i always say mun-roe

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