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Help[Opinions] Re: Names pronounced differently in the US and the UK
by Pie
10/17/2011, 12:36 PM
in reply to a message by molly
Tara and Sara are TAH-ra and SAH-ra here
John sounds absolutely nothing like JAHN
Mary doesn't sound like Merry, Harry doesn't sound like Hairy and Barry doesn't sound like Berry
Leen & reen names usually have emphasis on the first syllable, so DOOR-een for Doreen, IGH-leen for Eileen, MOOR-een for Maureen, KATH-leen, etc. This is true for a lot of other names here, too; e.g., we tend to say CHAR-lotte rather than charLOT.
John sounds absolutely nothing like JAHN
Mary doesn't sound like Merry, Harry doesn't sound like Hairy and Barry doesn't sound like Berry
Leen & reen names usually have emphasis on the first syllable, so DOOR-een for Doreen, IGH-leen for Eileen, MOOR-een for Maureen, KATH-leen, etc. This is true for a lot of other names here, too; e.g., we tend to say CHAR-lotte rather than charLOT.
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•Re: Names pronounced differently in the US and the UK · Pie · 10/17/2011, 12:36 PM
•Re: Names pronounced differently in the US and the UK · lucy's_traveling_garden · 10/17/2011, 11:37 AM