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I don't know how to spell a last name but it sounds like adjudalee. Is there a space like in Mc Laughlin?
Hi Alicia..
Yes, it must be with the AL, Al-judalee. The reason why some people spell it without is because they spell it the way it sounds. Al-judalee, when you pronounce it you say Ajudalee because the L and the J merge together when you pronounce the word. The right spelling, however has to be with the L because this is how it is spelt in Arabic.
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