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[Facts] How do you pronounce Michaela in English? Thank you! (nt)

by Kaleko (guest)

8/24/2005, 2:34 AM

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- Sera M.

8/24/2005, 5:53 PM

I know a Michaela, and she pronounces it Mikh-ALE-uh

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- Sera M.

8/24/2005, 5:53 PM

I know a Michaela, and she pronounces it Mikh-ALE-uh

- Jen (guest) +6

8/24/2005, 4:41 AM

mih-KAY-lah -- though it tends to sound more like mih-KAIL-ah; the 'L' lilts from the second to the third syllable.

Oddly, I'm in the US and only know women who aren't American w/this name. Where are you from?

- Laurie (guest)

8/24/2005, 1:33 PM

I've been hearing of Michaela for a good ten years now here in the US. I've seen variations on the spelling of course, like Makayla.

- Kaleko (guest) +3

8/24/2005, 11:34 AM

Did I get that right that it begins with My- and not Mee- ?

(I'm from Germany, and here you occasionally find that name on women around 30, but not very often. I once met an English girl with that name. Unfortunately, I forgot how it was pronounced, that's why I asked.)

- Siri (guest) +2

8/24/2005, 12:00 PM

Its more of a MAY sound, I think. Anyone else?

- ADT

8/24/2005, 8:02 PM

mi-KAY-lah or mah-KAY-lah ...

- Integrity (nafer1)

8/24/2005, 3:59 PM

I've heard it as more a MEE cut off...

as in start saying MEE but then get cut off so it's a short 'i' sound and don't get to do the whole 'ee' sound.

I hope that makes sense. I suppose you could say it's like the Mi is Mickey. At least it coresponds in Australian English.

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- ADT (guest)

8/24/2005, 10:01 AM

Really? It's quite baby popular here in Canada.

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