How do you pronounce charlene in America?

Answer 1

In American English the name Charlene would sound like Sh-ar-lee-en.

The Ch at the beginning sounds like the sh in words like share and sharp. The ar then sounds like the word are and the le sounds like the word lee.

Finally the n sounds like en with just the n sound. The final e is silent and not heard at all, but it gives you the clue that the previous e is the long e sound.