Comment by calgoo
7 hours ago
Interesting, I dont read claude the same way as clawd, but I'm based in Spain so I tend to read it as French or Spanish. I tend to read it as `claud-e` with an emphasis on the e at the end. I would read clawd as `claw-d` with a emphasis in the D, but yes i guess American English would pronounce them the same way.
Edit: Just realized i have been reading and calling it after Jean-Claude Van Damme all this time. Happy friday!
What do you mean an emphasis on the 'e'? As in claudé? The name Claude is pronounced with a silent 'e' in French, there is no 'e' to emphasize.
Now you're telling me I've been pronouncing it wrong in every possible case?!