Pronunciation of "Ine", as the name of the Saxon king in modern English

Question

Ine, also rendered Ini or Ina, (Latin: Inus; c. AD 670 – after 726) was King of Wessex from 689 to 726 (Wikipedia). This is a name still used today, apparently, but I do not find it in the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Three pronunciations at least can be found on the web: /'aɪn i/, /'ɪn.ə/, and /'ɪn/.

• How to pronounce: /'aɪn i/

• BabyNamesPedia: /'ɪn ə/

• CharliesNames: /'ɪn/

Is the pronunciation of the king's name known , and if so, which is it? The modern English pronunciation is what is needed, but the Anglo-Saxon pronunciation and related historical facts are welcome.

Answer 1

It's most likely /'in ə/.

The last [e] being pronounced is common in Old and Middle English before about 1400. Generally you're safe going with a schwa /ə/ sound for that final [e].

The [i] will either be a short vowel /ɪ/ or a long vowel /i/. In this case, [ine] looks like a conventional long vowel [i] followed by a single consonant and [e]. Think of modern English words that fit that pattern: pine, line, spine. In Old English, that vowel would be /i/, like the [ee] in teeth. (Nowadays, we diphthongize that vowel: /ai/ like the [i] in pine.)

Finally, if you want more footing, The Pronunciation of Old English by Daniel Paul O'Donnell gives a brief rundown of pronunciation rules.

Answer 2

There are several guides to Old English pronunciation. Here is one of them: https://oldenglish.info/advpronunciationguide.html