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Anyone know how to pronounce his last name

posted 16 years ago by PotomacPunchy
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I can't even make a good guess ...

Anybody know?

[–] PotomacPunchy 16 years ago

I may have answered my own question...

Does this look right?

Elwes, Cary (EL-wāz)
Source: http://www.loc.gov/nls/other/sayhow.html

[–] LiaGordon 16 years ago

[–] CrazyforAnswers 15 years ago

It's pronounced El-Wis but sounds a little more like El-wes with an accent.
:)

[–] PotomacPunchy 15 years ago

Thank you!!!

[–] CrazyforAnswers 15 years ago

No problem! :)

[–] robken0174 15 years ago

Well, if you read the facts/trivia of Elwes right on this site, you'd know it says his last name is pronounced El-wez.

[–] PotomacPunchy 15 years ago

Thank you. That helps, although it doesn't tell you where to put the accent.