I would pronounce it ROZ-uh-line.
I would imagine it would often be pronounced ROZ-uh-lyn.
I would pronounce it ROZ-uh-line.
I would imagine it would often be pronounced ROZ-uh-lyn.
Rose-uh-line or roz-a-line
I would assume the pronunciation would have an equal chance of being (rose-uh-LINE) with the ending sounding like the word “line”. or I could equally see it being (rose-uh-LEEN). For me personally, I almost always say (rose-uh-LINE) because I like how it sounds and also because I like the [name_f]Rosaleen[/name_f] spelling specifically for the (rose-uh-LEEN) pronunciation and so I use the 2 separate spellings for the 2 different pronunciations.
Thanks, everyone! It was so great to read all this, and it really confirmed for me what I’d kind of guessed: that the name is a little too ambiguous for me, even though I’ll probably always feel affectionate toward it.
I love this name as well, and have wondered the same! I would instinctively say “Rose-ah-LINE” but “Rose-ah-LEEN” is also pretty.
I’m not a fan of the “Roz” way myself