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Help[Opinions] Re: How do you pronounce
in reply to a message by Llewella
The original pronunciation for Leila is LY-la. And I guess you could also say LEE-la. I can't think of many cases in which the -ei is pronounced like AY in the English language so my guess was that many would say LEE-la.
LEE-la is the original pronunciation of Lila and I heard it's common in Britain.
LEE-la is the original pronunciation of Lila and I heard it's common in Britain.
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There are a lot of words that contain -ei- that make an "AY" sound. Haven't you heard the mnemonic "I before E except after C and except when said 'ay' as neighbor and weigh" ?
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To me, ei = ay in English, unless it's following a c or in one of the few exception words (such as weird). Plus Leila begins with lei.
To me, ei = ay in English, unless it's following a c or in one of the few exception words (such as weird). Plus Leila begins with lei.
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