However, it is rumored that a man, Girolamo Ruscelli, was the real author and only used a female voice to attract female readers.
haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪɾ ɪz ɹˈuːmɚd ðˌæɾə mˈæn, dʒaɪɹˈɑːləmˌoʊ ɹʌstʃˈɛli, wʌzðə ɹˈiːəl ˈɔːθɚ ænd ˈoʊnli jˈuːzd ɐ fˈiːmeɪl vˈɔɪs tʊ ɐtɹˈækt fˈiːmeɪl ɹˈiːdɚz.