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[Facts] Pronunciation of Carlisle and Carlyle?

by Lucille (guest)

9/29/2002, 7:47 AM

Hi all!

I'd very much like to know how Carlisle and Carlyle are pronounced, especially Carlisle, which I find the hardest.

Thank you in advance! :)

Regards,

Lucille (formerly Lu)

#pronunciation

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- Rebecca (guest) +6

9/29/2002, 10:27 AM

Living near a town of Carlisle, locals here pronounce it as Car-lie-elle or Car-lie-uhl. I would pronounce Carlyle the same way, but as a name, I prefer Carlisle.

~Rebecca

- Lucille (guest) +3

9/29/2002, 12:39 PM

Oh, so you pronounce both names the same! Which means that Carlyle is actually Carlisle, but then written in the way you pronounce it. :)

Now I finally get it! Thanks a bunch! :)

Regards,

Lucille

- Yahalome (guest) +2

9/29/2002, 11:01 PM

But Carlisle IS spelled the way you pronounce it! Think about the words 'isle' and 'island'. So, Carl-isle! See?

- Lu (guest) +1

9/30/2002, 3:41 PM

Oh, now I see! I always pronounced 'island' as 'ice-land', being a foreigner and all. But now I get it! :-)

- Yahalome (guest)

9/30/2002, 10:35 PM

Also...

...aisle. :)

- ADT (guest) +1

9/29/2002, 12:13 PM

I pronounce it Car-lie-uhl

- Yahalome (guest)

9/29/2002, 11:05 PM

I pronounced the -elle or -uhl so you can't tell the difference, just automaticly. For that matter, who says you can't spell it 'Carlile'?
Yahalome

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