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Adrienne Pronunciation
Adrienne is pronounced ah-dree-EN, IPA /ɑdriˈɛn/.
ah-dree-EN
US /ɑdriˈɛn/
Syllables: ah · dree · EN (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: The French feminine form of Adrian, carried into English as a first name.
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Adrienne in a Sentence
- Adrienne runs the gallery on Mill Street.
- There are two women called Adrienne on the same corridor.
- Adrienne Rich wrote poetry and essays for fifty years.
Common Mispronunciations of Adrienne
Not AY-dree-en
The dictionary entry keeps the French shape, with a flat ah at the front and the punch on the last beat. The anglicised AY-dree-en is widely heard, so ask which the bearer uses.
Not ah-dree-EEN
The final enne is the e of pen, short and clipped. Stretching it to een belongs to Adrienne's cousin Adeline.
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