Message: "How do YOU pronounce Catherine?"

[Opinions] How do YOU pronounce Catherine?

by Bonnie (baf70)

2/16/2006, 5:21 AM

I have known a Katherine here and there and I always pronounce the name as a 2 syllable word, Kath-rine, making the e silent. We are now most likely going to name our future daughter Catherine and my husband and brother say it is a 3 syllable name and should be pronounced Cath-u-rine (which is how this site also breaks it down for pronunciation). So I've tested out both, and when I say it as a 3 syllable word it really sounds just the same (to me) as a 2 syllable word, esp. when said quickly (I speak fast). Plus, my mom asked me how it's pronounce, not even a question I thought I'd hear with this particular name! So now they all have me wondering how other people say this name.

Thanks for any input. :-)

Bonnie, mom to John (5/19/04), Max (4/15/05), & baby sister (edd 7/3/06).

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- Elena

2/17/2006, 6:15 AM

My eldest dd is Katherine. I've always pronounced it with three syllables and so does she. No one else in the family (including my husband) does. It really doesn't bother me. In my experience, certain names (William, Julia, Christian) are pronounced either with two or three syllables. My way is to fully enunciate but that's just me.

- mum2bubba

2/16/2006, 5:46 PM

I say cath-ren. :)

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- Eden (eden_eli)

2/16/2006, 4:11 PM

Definitely three syllables.

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- delaney04 (guest)

2/16/2006, 3:56 PM

Catherine is three syllables to me- Cath-er-in. Cathryn or Cathleen would be two syllables.

- Laurie (guest)

2/16/2006, 3:21 PM

2 Syllables: Cath-rin

- Julia (guest)

2/16/2006, 2:18 PM

CATH-eh-rin

- jesusfreak94 (bjd1994rts)

2/16/2006, 10:53 AM

I say Katherine kath rine. I don't know anubody that pronounces Katherine Kath ur ine.

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- Jaime (JaimeLouise)

2/16/2006, 10:53 AM

I say Kath-err-in, with 3 syllables. When said quickly, it does sound mostly the same as with 2 syllables. It's a beautiful name!

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- Silvie (Silversliver)

2/16/2006, 8:05 AM

I generally say KATH-u-rine when I see it written, but then sometimes I do say KATH-rine. The majority of the people I know say KATH-rine. It's a lovely name, either way.

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- Kris Rose

2/16/2006, 7:41 AM

I have never heard it Kath-u-rine...its Kath-rine to me and everyone I have ever heard speak it

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- Eilis (Suibhne)

2/16/2006, 7:27 AM

I'm not picky about how *other* people pronounce it (I wouldn't say one way is right and one is wrong) but personally I say it with three syllables.

- caoilainn

2/16/2006, 7:18 AM

I pronounce it in three syllables, KATH-uh-rin.

- Kate (guest) +2

2/16/2006, 7:12 AM

Katherine is my full name, and I have *never* heard someone say it Kath-uh-rine. Ever. The only time I could imagine someone saying that is if they were drawing it out really slowly. No matter how you choose to prn it, different people will just say it different, depending on their accent or speed of speech or whatever.

By the way, I like the C spelling much better than my name! It looks so much prettier! The only downside to the C is if you wanted to have the nickname Kate or Katie (my nicknames), I think Cate and Catie look a little funny. Maybe that's just because I am used to the K?

- Bonnie (baf70) +1

2/16/2006, 9:35 AM

I actually really like the nn Cate, and it doesn't look funny to me, but the other nn I really like is Kit, which I really would feel weird using since we're spelling it with a C, but I like that nn so much I may still do it!

Thanks for the input!

Bonnie, mom to John (5/19/04), Max (4/15/05), & baby sister (edd 7/3/06).

- Elena

2/17/2006, 6:22 AM

I don't see why Kit couldn't work as a nn for Catherine. I strongly suspect the nn Kitty came about as a result of the CATherine spelling (kitty cat). It's an adorable nn.

- Array (guest)

2/16/2006, 6:57 AM

It doesn't matter, IMO, if someone says cath-uh-rihn versus cath-rihn. They're pretty much the same thing--I say both, pretty much randomly.

It's like being picky about saying CAY-leb instead of CALE-eb. Not a big deal at all.

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- Sophie (eurythmic)

2/16/2006, 6:12 AM

I have only ever heard it as a 2 syllable name
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- Alexie (Skye)

2/16/2006, 5:49 AM

I pronounce in Kath-rine. Even in french.

- Elinor (Elly747)

2/16/2006, 5:47 AM

"KA-the-rin." Definitely 3 syllables. Because of my (rhotic) Scottish accent, it's impossible for me to say it as 2. So I could never use Kathryn personally.

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- Natla'd (Miss Natla)

2/16/2006, 5:44 AM

My best friend is called Catherine. Usually I say Cath-rine, as I speak fast - if I'm over-pronounciating, I'll say Cath-uh-rine. I think it *is* a three syllable word, the middle bit just tends to be lost.

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- Spree

2/16/2006, 5:39 AM

I prn. Catherine cath-rin.

BTW: I like the C spelling - the K spellings for Kathy, Katherine and whatnot look weird to me - maybe b/c my mom's name is Cathy and that spelling just seems prettier and more familiar.

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- MichelleG

2/16/2006, 5:26 AM

I pronounce it Kath-ren.

Beautiful name by the way.

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