How did Anna pronounce her surname, Barbauld?
Bar-bowld
Bar-bald
Bar-bould
Bar-bood
Answer
Barbauld pronounced her surname as "Bar-bowld." This pronunciation was chosen by Anna Barbauld herself, as it better reflected the French origins of her family name and distinguished it from the more common pronunciation, "Bar-bald." The "Bar-bowld" pronunciation of Barbauld's surname was also used by her contemporaries.
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