Anonymous wrote:Nicaragua

How do you say it?

Nick a ra gwa

I think a lot of people don't realize that they pronounce espresso wrong. There is no X

Anonymous wrote:Anaise

I assume it's pronounced An az with a long a on the second sylable.

I haven't seen it with an E on the end, but Anais is Ah-na-eess, so maybe the E makes it Ah-na-eez.

Nicaragua

How do you say it?

Anonymous wrote:Xavier. I pronounce is like Ja-vi-eh but I hear lots of ex-av-e-or.

I'm from Massachusetts and there was an old joke I recall that only we New Englanders pronounce "Mary," "merry" and "marry" completely differently.

This is just different languages. HA-vee-eh is the Spanish pronounciation. XAY-vee-or is the English pronounciation.

This is no different than Jesus (HAY soos vs GEE-zus), Michael (MAYE-kool vs MEE-shell) and a host of other names common to multiple languages.

Anonymous wrote:Halcyon

HAL-see-on

Teva

Anonymous wrote:Lana (first name.)

Lah nuh

Anonymous wrote:Anaise

I assume it's pronounced An az with a long a on the second sylable.

Ah Nay Iss

I have trouble saying Aric. I just say Eric but I know it's subtly different.

Can someone address Ng?

Anonymous wrote:ah crap, didn't work. Key & Peele on pronouncing names: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw

I could not stop thinking of that reading through these! Sooo funny!

Anonymous wrote:Halcyon

Hal see on

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Chevy chase, what about chaise lounge. I've heard people say it all French-like. Ha ha. But I say "chase lounge." Is that ok?

Interior designer here and no, it's not okay pronounce it chez long.

I'm a designer also and I just say "chase." My clients are normal people though, not Kennedys!

Anonymous wrote:ah crap, didn't work. Key & Peele on pronouncing names: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw

I cracked up at your previous post because I knew exactly what video you were talking about!

Halcyon