How to pronounce Roisin?

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Pronunciation of Roisin in Derry, N. Ireland

In the Republic it's pronounced "ROW-sheen." In the north, it's pronounced "ROSH-sheen." It is from the name "Rois" which means "Rose" and anything with -in at the end of it (and pronounced -een) is the diminutive form. Thus, Little Rose.


Type of Name:

First name

Language:

Irish

Gender:

Female

Meaning:

Rose


Comments:

Pronunciation of Roisin

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Roisin is pronounced as

r oh - sh EE n

r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
oh sounds like the 'o' in 'so'
sh sounds like the 'sh' in 'ship'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Roisin is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ r oh - sh EE n ]

r oh - sh EE n
rat so   ship see no



Comments:

Pronunciation of Roisin in Ireland

ROW sheen - or
ROSH een


Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Irish

Gender:

Female

Meaning:

Rose

Additional Information:

Most people pronounce it ROW sheen or ROSH een. Where I live, it's ROW sheen.


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