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Do you British folks pronounce the name "Ralph" as "Rafe"? re: Ralph Vaughn Williams, English composer?

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Rafe is a nickname, Ralph is just Ralph officially.

    Another example is:

    Keith = Keef

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Usually in the UK Ralph is pronounced Ral To rhyme with Sal and then ph. Rafe is completely unknown to me.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    4 years ago

    I say it like "Ralf" I am British

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    No it would be more sounding like Ralf....

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  • 4 years ago

    ralf

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