Names you don't know how to pronounce

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Chiwetel Ejiofor. Every time I mention him, I'm like "that dude who's name I can't pronounce or even remember."

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Anonymous wrote:Gude - as in the street in Rockville.

Its pronounced Goody or Goo Dee

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Anonymous wrote:Aaron.

With an American accent, it sounds like "Erin" so I usually have to depend on context to figure out which it is. Where I'm from we say "Ay-ron"

Oh my. This reminds me of a funny Key & Peele short. I think most white Americans will pronounce AIR-ron. The places I've been where it is predominantly AY-ron are minority majority areas (I live in PG county and there are a few communities in PG where most will think it is the latter, not the former).

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Anonymous wrote:Chiwetel Ejiofor. Every time I mention him, I'm like "that dude who's name I can't pronounce or even remember."

Until looking it up, I've been pronouncing it wrong.

I checked out a couple of interviews with the man (talented actor) and the hosts say this and he doesn't correct it.

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Anonymous wrote:Hydrography

high-DRAH-gra-fee

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Aloyisius. I think I spelled it wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:When I was growing up, in NY, there were actually slightly different pronunciations for:

Carrie
Kerry

It's all the same to me.

I'm from NY, and those are completely different pronunciations. The PP who hears Aaron/ Erin the same with the "American" (you do realize there are different accents in different parts of America, right?) accent, Aaron is pronounced with a short A like arrow. Erin is pronounced with a short E like error.

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Anonymous wrote:Maeve

Mave, rhymes with rave.

The Maeve I know pronounces it Ma-Vee

I've never heard it that way. If you go to pronouncenames.com, it rhymes with wave. Ditto for other sites/YouTube videos. Maybe your friend uses that pronunciation as a kind of nickname? Like Susie or Angie?

I am Irish and my daughter is named Maeve. Definitely rhymes with 'wave.'

+1. The standard pronunciation definitely rhymes with "wave."

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Anonymous wrote:When I was growing up, in NY, there were actually slightly different pronunciations for:

Carrie
Kerry

It's all the same to me.

I'm from NY, and those are completely different pronunciations. The PP who hears Aaron/ Erin the same with the "American" (you do realize there are different accents in different parts of America, right?) accent, Aaron is pronounced with a short A like arrow. Erin is pronounced with a short E like error.

Similarly, Sarah and Sara are pronounced differently.

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There is this YouTube channel that explains how to pronounce words like this. Except they are incredibly (intentionally) wrong and outlandishly so. It's quite funny

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Anonymous wrote:La Croix, like the carbonated water. I say La Croy. Correct?

Yes

Not really. It's french. It's pronounced "kwah" or "quah", with the "kw" sound coming from the back of the throat, in the Gallic manner. Since croix is French for "cross", the corrent pronounciation would generally be "kwah" or "quah". It's only in the US that you say it to rhyme with "toy", which just sounds awful and ignorant of other languages. Which Americans generally are. This whole thread is eye-opening.

Bahahahah you're a moron. According to the company itself, it is pronounced La Croy, rhymes with enjoy. Looks like you're the ignorant one!

http://www.lacroixwater.com/nutritionals/how-is-lacroix-pronounced/

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Anonymous wrote:When I was growing up, in NY, there were actually slightly different pronunciations for:

Carrie
Kerry

It's all the same to me.

I'm from NY, and those are completely different pronunciations. The PP who hears Aaron/ Erin the same with the "American" (you do realize there are different accents in different parts of America, right?) accent, Aaron is pronounced with a short A like arrow. Erin is pronounced with a short E like error.

Similarly, Sarah and Sara are pronounced differently.

What's the difference between SaraH and Sara?

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Greenough (like Nobles and Greenough)... anyone?

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Isla

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Esme. Although either is ok. Es-may or ES-mee. One of the reasons we didn't pick the name. Didn't want people to be confused.