how do you pronounce chloe?

[i_wona]

I always say "klo-ee" but I think many of you are right - it's "klo-eh."

As CHB says, i assume it would be a tight, acute, "eh" rather than a long drawly "aaay."

Although having said that, klow-eh" is probably most accurate as I'm not sure if the "klo" and "eh" should be staccato!?!

All I know is that it's definitely not "shlo" anything LOL! I think you should just trust lechat, OP!

 

[sputnik]

^ Yes, I suppose it should, technically, be klow-eh; like the e acute of ecole?

yes, exactly.
it's chloé. because of the accent on the e it shouldn't be pronounced klo-ee

 

[Trolley-Dolly]

The same way I pronounce my name, Klo-ee !

x

 

[msbuttercup]

I believe the proper French pronunciation is "klo-eh" but it seems the American pronunciation is "klo-ee". I find American pronunciation of many French words very different. Esp. French last names here in the US!

 

[AbigailVanBuren]

As a student of français.. it's klo-ay. accent aigu on that final é girls!

 

[AbigailVanBuren]

BUT- saying the regular american version (klo-ee) like Chloe the name is just fine- either one works here.

 

[peekstar]

it's 'ay' because of the accent. It's pronounced klo-ee in English without the accent, but the accent on the e, is called an accent agu, and it makes the ee sound 'ay'. So klo-ay.

 

[bag*mad*bags]

klo- eee

 

[Chloé75]

I pronounce it the "European" ( hopefully French ) way...It's Klo-eh for me...( "Klo" like "clo"-set) and "eh" like a long, "real" e ( like "E"nterprise...not as an "i" like "E"mergency...)
I know that the Chloé-SA in London pronounce it "Klo-y". ( "Klo" like "clo"-set too ) And I guess this would be my English version too...

 

[Juda]

I pronounce it the "European" ( hopefully French ) way...It's Klo-eh for me...( "Klo" like "clo"-set) and "eh" like a long, "real" e ( like "E"nterprise...not as an "i" like "E"mergency...)
I know that the Chloé-SA in London pronounce it "Klo-y". ( "Klo" like "clo"-set too ) And I guess this would be my English version too...

I like the detailed explanation
In french it is" klo-weh" (french educated )
"eh" like ai - airport
And no need to pause in the middle:"Kloweh"

 

[Chloé75]

Juda...I thought so long about how to explain the "é"...but didn't get "ai"rport...but that was what I ment too...

 

[Juda]

^ I am glad you didn't think of "ai" because i really enjoyed your explanation

 

[parson russell]

Do tend to usually pronounce Chloe in the 'English' way, but if I am feeling posh-
then 'Kloweh' it is....

 

[Juda]

Oui, "Kloweh" ma chere Parson

But I usually don't have a "moustache" I look more like this

 

[parson russell]

^
well, I must say I am pleased that you do! Although a moustache would be OK too