How would you pronounce Reza?
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Anonymous
| Ray-zuh |
Anonymous
| Yes boy. I always thought it was ray zuh but I'm told I'm wrong. Sounds like it can be either |
Anonymous
| Iranian here. It's Reh-zah, people |
Anonymous
| Never having met anyone with this name, I would say "REE-zuh." |
Anonymous
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So if you're looking for a name that Americans won't mispronounce, maybe this one isn't it.
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Anonymous
Yep, you 're right! Every American I know pronounces Reza as Ray-za or something similar. Find another name, OP |
Anonymous
This |
Anonymous
Sorry, but being Iranian this is my pet peeve. It's not Reh-zuh, it's Reh-zah. |
Anonymous
| Sounds like Reh-za is correct but Ray-za and Ree-za are going to pop up a lot for your kid if you go with the name. I remember there was a character on 24 named Reza and it was Ray-za. I don't think you have to ditch the name (one of my very very faves for our forthcoming DC is one where I know we'd have to correct people all the time) but you'll have to be prepared, and teach your kid polite ways to correct (and also not to care too much). |