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[Opinions] Re: But the Spanish word is pronounced differently, it sounds more like AY-ya nt

by Perrine (Destry)

8/1/2021, 10:16 AM

in reply to a message by guasguendi

My point was that it doesn't sound like Ella. And yes it does sound more like EH-ya but I feel like many native English speakers do not make a difference between EH and AY in many cases which is why Esmé is said EZ-may and Renée is reh-NAY even though in French they'd be es-MEH and reh-NEH (sort of) and it should be Esmée.

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Ella · Perrine · 7/31/2021, 6:39 PM

•Re: Ella · Zina · 8/1/2021, 10:32 PM

•Re: Ella · guasguendi · 8/1/2021, 4:19 AM

•Re: Ella · New_Chloë · 8/1/2021, 4:37 AM

•But the Spanish word is pronounced differently, it sounds more like AY-ya nt · Perrine · 8/1/2021, 8:50 AM

•Re: But the Spanish word is pronounced differently, it sounds more like AY-ya nt · guasguendi · 8/1/2021, 10:13 AM

•Re: But the Spanish word is pronounced differently, it sounds more like AY-ya nt · Perrine · 8/1/2021, 10:16 AM

•Right, my bad. (m) · guasguendi · 8/1/2021, 10:38 AM

•Re: Ella · New_Chloë · 8/1/2021, 2:03 AM

•Re: Ella · Anneza · 8/1/2021, 12:07 AM

•Re: Ella · Kerilyntaryn21 · 7/31/2021, 10:16 PM

•Re: Ella · aussiechic04 · 7/31/2021, 7:41 PM

•[removed] · Firefly · 7/31/2021, 7:17 PM

•Re: oops. This is for the op. · gigibee · 7/31/2021, 7:21 PM

•Re: Ella · MasterCiaraXo · 7/31/2021, 6:46 PM