How would you pronounce Elke?

[jenannew.livejournal.com]

I had a friend named Elke pronounced Elk-ah, however I believe the actress Elke Sommer pronounced it Elk-ee.  

How would you or how have you heard it pronounced?

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[littlehounddog.livejournal.com]

I would pronounce it Elky.

[djador.livejournal.com]

Me too

[kimber-leigh.livejournal.com]

ditto

[aintlifesosweet.livejournal.com]

Elk-uh is what I've known, but I could be wrong.

[mystickiwi.livejournal.com]

Well, I would just pronounce it Elk... but I'm guessing that's wrong...

[bluekoala.livejournal.com]

Haha, same reaction.

[heather80.livejournal.com]

The only Elke I know pronounces it Elk-ee.

[amai-amaya.livejournal.com]

In Germany it is pronounced Elk-uh :>

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

El-kuh

Reminds me of the girl from Real World. Hers might have been spelled Elka though, I'm not sure.

[babyisinme.livejournal.com]

reading it in my head, I saw "Elk-ee"

[jakapi.livejournal.com]

Elk-uh.

[http://users.livejournal.com/-----citylight/]

A friend of mine is "Elk-ee"
But a there's a swimmer called "Elk-uh"
I'd prn it elkee, and if i wanted elk-uh, id spell it elka.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

Elke is Dutch and pronounced Ell-que. English-speakers always mess it up.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Seconded entirely! =)

[sloane-hd.livejournal.com]

I third that! Even my mother can't pronounce it properly. She's English you see.

[sloane-hd.livejournal.com]

In Belgium it's pronounced Elk-uh. And it's a very common name here.

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

Elk-uh.

[thephoeb.livejournal.com]

elk

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I live in Germany, it's not uncommon around me, and it's ELL-kuh. I think it's pretty.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I've only heard it as Elk-ee.

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

EL-keh

[o-honeybee-o.livejournal.com]

It looks to me like it'd be pronounced Elk with a silent 'e' on the end