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How do you pronounce the name HOLMES?

...e.g. Sherlock and Katie?

Do you say,HOMES.....or,.....HO...L...MES?

Ok, a stupid Query,but it means something to me!
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Hol-Mz
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Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 5:46PM
"Homes" , as in "Sherlock", or "What on earth were you thinking woman?"
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Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 5:31PM
With the 'L'....
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Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 5:35PM
You need the L in there but just in a subtle way
Yours
An English Person
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Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 5:36PM
Both. It depends on the person! Who does the name belong to? Ask them how they like it to be pronounced.
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Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 5:40PM
Homes - the L is normally silent
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Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 6:48PM
I pronounce it Hol ms. The L surely isnt silent. The E is silent or it would sound like Holmez.
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Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 7:03PM
Without the L. How interesting! I never knew it could be pronounced another way.
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Posted Jun 30th, 2009 at 10:01PM
Without the 'L'

Homes
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Posted Jul 1st, 2009 at 11:46AM
Like this: Whole-Ums. Yeah
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