How do you pronounce Adrienne Rich's first name?

Question

I always pronounced it "ae-dree-ann" but I heard an English professor say "aud-drian."

Answer 1

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My friend Adrienne says it is Ay dree en.

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Name: Adrienne

Phonetic Pronunciation #1: AY-dree-en
Audio Pronunciation: (link)

Phonetic Pronunciation #2: ah-dree-EHN
Audio Pronunciation: (link)
Origin: French
Tags: french

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Asker's Comment:

thanks both of you who answered

Answer 2

you are right with your pronunciation of Adrienne. It is Ae dree ann your professer prolly just put his accent twist on it!