Ho do you pronounce ''de Vere'' in Edward de Vere?

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Jackson6612  #518224  Sat, 24 May 08 03:07 AM
Ho do you pronounce de Vere in Edward de Vere?

Is it like dee where?
  
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Clive  #518248  Sat, 24 May 08 05:29 AM

Hi,

No.

Roughly speaking, De as in 'dip', without the 'p'.

Vere to rhyme with 'beer'.

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Jackson6612  #518260  Sat, 24 May 08 06:05 AM
Thank you.
  
badegine  #518537  Sat, 24 May 08 07:36 PM

Yes...but not the 'de' as 'di' part. He was the Earl of Oxford, so should have a British English pronunciation, no?

The 'de' should pronounced 'd-uh'...kind of like the 'du' in 'duck' [though more like 'd-uh' than anything].

A minor thing, but hope it helps!

  
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Anonymous  #518574  Sat, 24 May 08 11:41 PM
 de Vere =  ryhmes with fur beer.
  
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