How would you pronounce Josephine?

mom2binKC

DH and I like the name Josephine, nn Josie.  Question is, do most people pronouce it with an "s" sound or a "z" sound "Jozephine?"  Same goes for Josie vs. Jozie.

(Not talking spelling here--that will definitely be with an "s!")

PenelopePond

With Josephine I'd make the S sound and with Josie I'd make the Z sound.  Odd, I don't know why.

smismar

AndreaR1983:

With Josephine I'd make the S sound and with Josie I'd make the Z sound.  Odd, I don't know why.

Ditto this.  I love the name btw.  It would have made it on my list but my nephew is already Matthew Joseph and my sister's mn is Jo after my Grandpa Joe (whose mother's name was Lillian).

houndbaby

AndreaR1983:

With Josephine I'd make the S sound and with Josie I'd make the Z sound.  Odd, I don't know why.

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amyfelice

Same here

thatgirlang

AndreaR1983:

With Josephine I'd make the S sound and with Josie I'd make the Z sound. 

Same here!

AutumnBride929

I say both with an S sound.

EXL311

AndreaR1983:

With Josephine I'd make the S sound and with Josie I'd make the Z sound.  Odd, I don't know why.

Same.

Mereou12

I pronounce both with an 's'

DarcyLongfellow

I say both with an S sound.

This is probably a regional thing.  I'd maybe ask people on your local board?

mrs_tacos

I would pronounce them both with an s.

LMS05

Josephine- S?

Josie- Z?

tct1219

s sound for sure.

Kflie83

Joseph-ine. Jo- Z

Brownie_222

S sound for both Josephine and Josie.

TripMomma

"S"

Pacheco825

I pronounce it with an s.

Eviebee

I would have said s sound for both.  Z sound I never would have thought of.

pandagirl15

My aunt is Josephine with the "s" sound.  All the "Josies" I know use the "z" sound.

jenber77

"S" sound with both.

newportbride715

S

swtness316

both with an "s"

Temp950106187509203

Ditto PPs.  Josephine = joe-suh-feen.  Josie = joze-ee.

mrsc720

Joe-sa-feen and Joe-see