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Brittany (two or three syllables)?
Alana (more like ah-LAH-na, ah-LON-a or ah-LAN-a?)
Alanna
Alannah
Do you pronounce Alyssa and Elissa the same?
Do you pronounce Erin and Aaron the same?
How about Carrie and Kerry?
Could you also tell me which country you are from?
Alana (more like ah-LAH-na, ah-LON-a or ah-LAN-a?)
Alanna
Alannah
Do you pronounce Alyssa and Elissa the same?
Do you pronounce Erin and Aaron the same?
How about Carrie and Kerry?
Could you also tell me which country you are from?
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Brittany- BRITT-ney. Two syllables.
Alana- uh-LAH-nuh.
Alanna- same.
Alannah- same.
Alyssa- uh-LISS-suh. Elissa- It's nearly the same, just the first syllable is very slightly different.
Erin and Aaron are both the same.
Carrie and Kerry are the same as well.
I'm from the US, northeast.
Alana- uh-LAH-nuh.
Alanna- same.
Alannah- same.
Alyssa- uh-LISS-suh. Elissa- It's nearly the same, just the first syllable is very slightly different.
Erin and Aaron are both the same.
Carrie and Kerry are the same as well.
I'm from the US, northeast.
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Brittany-3 syllables
Alana ah-LAN-a.
Alanna-sam
Alannah-same
Alyssa and Elissa..I tend to say the "E" as written.
Erin and Aaron-mostly say them the same.
Carrie and Kerry-say them the same.
I'm from Canada.
Alana ah-LAN-a.
Alanna-sam
Alannah-same
Alyssa and Elissa..I tend to say the "E" as written.
Erin and Aaron-mostly say them the same.
Carrie and Kerry-say them the same.
I'm from Canada.
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Brittany - 3 syllables. Britney only has 2 to me.
Alana - ah-LAH-na
Alanna - ah-LAH-na
Alannah - ah-LAN-ah
Alyssa - uh-LISS-uh
Elissa - eh-LISS-uh
Erin / Aaron - AIR-en, pronounce both the same.
Carrie / Kerry - Pronounce both like the word carry. CAIR-ee.
Alana - ah-LAH-na
Alanna - ah-LAH-na
Alannah - ah-LAN-ah
Alyssa - uh-LISS-uh
Elissa - eh-LISS-uh
Erin / Aaron - AIR-en, pronounce both the same.
Carrie / Kerry - Pronounce both like the word carry. CAIR-ee.
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Brittany (two or three syllables)? Two
Alana, Alanna, Alannah- I pronounce them all the same: ǝ-LAH-nǝ. I love it, and my favorite spelling is Alana.
Do you pronounce Alyssa and Elissa the same? No, Alyssa starts with more of an "ǝ/uh" sound, and Elissa sounds more like "eh."
Do you pronounce Erin and Aaron the same? Yes
How about Carrie and Kerry? Yes
Could you also tell me which country you are from? US (Texas via New York)
Alana, Alanna, Alannah- I pronounce them all the same: ǝ-LAH-nǝ. I love it, and my favorite spelling is Alana.
Do you pronounce Alyssa and Elissa the same? No, Alyssa starts with more of an "ǝ/uh" sound, and Elissa sounds more like "eh."
Do you pronounce Erin and Aaron the same? Yes
How about Carrie and Kerry? Yes
Could you also tell me which country you are from? US (Texas via New York)
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Brittany (two or three syllables)? Three (BRIT-ə-nee).
Alana (more like ah-LAH-na, ah-LON-a or ah-LAN-a?) ah-LAH-na.
Alanna - ah-LAN-a
Alannah - ah-LAN-a
Do you pronounce Alyssa and Elissa the same? Yes.
Do you pronounce Erin and Aaron the same? Yes.
How about Carrie and Kerry? Yes.
Could you also tell me which country you are from? U.S.A.
Alana (more like ah-LAH-na, ah-LON-a or ah-LAN-a?) ah-LAH-na.
Alanna - ah-LAN-a
Alannah - ah-LAN-a
Do you pronounce Alyssa and Elissa the same? Yes.
Do you pronounce Erin and Aaron the same? Yes.
How about Carrie and Kerry? Yes.
Could you also tell me which country you are from? U.S.A.
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UK - Midlands
Brittany - I personally give it 3 syllables, with Britney as 2 syllables
Alannah and Alanna - a-LAN-a (short a sounds)
Alana - I'd probably say a-LAH-na for this spelling
Alyssa and Elissa are the same
Erin is with a short 'e' sound, whereas Aaron would be A-run (short 'a' sound)
Carrie with a short 'a' and Kerry with a short 'e' so no, not the same
Brittany - I personally give it 3 syllables, with Britney as 2 syllables
Alannah and Alanna - a-LAN-a (short a sounds)
Alana - I'd probably say a-LAH-na for this spelling
Alyssa and Elissa are the same
Erin is with a short 'e' sound, whereas Aaron would be A-run (short 'a' sound)
Carrie with a short 'a' and Kerry with a short 'e' so no, not the same
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I say Brittany as two syllables.
Alana, Alanna, and Alannah I pronounce all the same way ah-LAH-na
For Alyssa and Elissa, I say the first syllable a little differently. More of an eh sound than and ah sound for Elissa, but not too different.
Same for Erin and Aaron, except I say the second syllable differently. Erin is more of and short i sound while Aaron is more of an uh sound.
Carrie and Kerry I pronounce the same though.
I'm from the US.
Alana, Alanna, and Alannah I pronounce all the same way ah-LAH-na
For Alyssa and Elissa, I say the first syllable a little differently. More of an eh sound than and ah sound for Elissa, but not too different.
Same for Erin and Aaron, except I say the second syllable differently. Erin is more of and short i sound while Aaron is more of an uh sound.
Carrie and Kerry I pronounce the same though.
I'm from the US.
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Brittany- kind of in the middle? I have this really subtle and short but still present uh sound between the Brit and ny
Alana- uh-LAN-uh
Alanna- uh-LAHN-uh
Alannah- uh LAHN-uh
(looking at that it doesn't make much sense to me, but that is how I say it)
Alyssa= uh-LISS-uh
Elissa= eh-LISS-uh the difference is subtle but it's there
Erin= EHR-in
Aaron= AIR-uhn again kind of subtle, but still there
Carrie and Kerry I do say the same.
I'm from the Southern US.
Alana- uh-LAN-uh
Alanna- uh-LAHN-uh
Alannah- uh LAHN-uh
(looking at that it doesn't make much sense to me, but that is how I say it)
Alyssa= uh-LISS-uh
Elissa= eh-LISS-uh the difference is subtle but it's there
Erin= EHR-in
Aaron= AIR-uhn again kind of subtle, but still there
Carrie and Kerry I do say the same.
I'm from the Southern US.
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Brittany (two or three syllables)? 3 syllables
Alana/Alanna/Alannah: ah-LAH-nah
Do you pronounce Alyssa and Elissa the same? ah-LYSS-a & eh-LISS-a
Do you pronounce Erin and Aaron the same? AIR-in & AIR-on
How about Carrie and Kerry? KAR-ee & KER-ee
Could you also tell me which country you are from? Greece. My teachers were from the US.
Alana/Alanna/Alannah: ah-LAH-nah
Do you pronounce Alyssa and Elissa the same? ah-LYSS-a & eh-LISS-a
Do you pronounce Erin and Aaron the same? AIR-in & AIR-on
How about Carrie and Kerry? KAR-ee & KER-ee
Could you also tell me which country you are from? Greece. My teachers were from the US.
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Brittany - I pronounce it with three syllables
Alana / Alanna / Alannah - I pronounce all like ah-LAH-na
Alyssa & Elissa - Slightly different sounds but v. similar. Elissa has a more pronounced EL sound.
Erin & Aaron - No, these names aren't pronounced the same to me. Both have short vowel sounds at the start but different vowels. Erin is EH-rin, where Aaron is like A-rən.
Carrie & Kerry - Again these sound completely different to me. Carrie is like KA-ree and Kerry is like KER-ee.
I'm in the UK.
Alana / Alanna / Alannah - I pronounce all like ah-LAH-na
Alyssa & Elissa - Slightly different sounds but v. similar. Elissa has a more pronounced EL sound.
Erin & Aaron - No, these names aren't pronounced the same to me. Both have short vowel sounds at the start but different vowels. Erin is EH-rin, where Aaron is like A-rən.
Carrie & Kerry - Again these sound completely different to me. Carrie is like KA-ree and Kerry is like KER-ee.
I'm in the UK.
This message was edited 2/23/2012, 4:43 AM
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Brittany - 2 syllables
Alana, Alanna, Alannah - (schwa)-LAHN-(schwa) Yeah, on a lap top I'm not going to attempt copying and pasting schwas.
Alyssa and Elissa aren't exactly the same, but close enough.
Yes, Aaron and Erin are the same.
Yes, Carrie and Kerry are the same.
From the US
Alana, Alanna, Alannah - (schwa)-LAHN-(schwa) Yeah, on a lap top I'm not going to attempt copying and pasting schwas.
Alyssa and Elissa aren't exactly the same, but close enough.
Yes, Aaron and Erin are the same.
Yes, Carrie and Kerry are the same.
From the US
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Brittany = Brit-nee
Alana = ah-LAH-na
Same for others.
Alyssa = ah-liss-a
Elissa = ELL-issa like Melissa without the m.
Aaron and Erin- No. A-ren. The A is short, like in arrow and the -ron part sounds more like an e in end than an o sound.
Erin = EH-rin
Carrie rhymes with marry and Kerry rhymes with merry.
I'm in Australia.
Alana = ah-LAH-na
Same for others.
Alyssa = ah-liss-a
Elissa = ELL-issa like Melissa without the m.
Aaron and Erin- No. A-ren. The A is short, like in arrow and the -ron part sounds more like an e in end than an o sound.
Erin = EH-rin
Carrie rhymes with marry and Kerry rhymes with merry.
I'm in Australia.
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I say Brittany with sort of a glottal stop on T, but my tongue touches for the T without making a T sound, and stays a moment for the N, as I'm making the second "syllable."
BRIH(t)'(nn)nee, almost three syllables. If I talk fast, it might sound like 2. Brittany is slightly different from Britney for me, though - the unn in the middle disappears in Britney.
Alana = a LAN a
Alanna, Alannah = same way
Alyssa = uh LISS uh
Elissa = eh LISS uh, but I met one who pronounced it like uh Lisa
Erin = AIR in, Aaron = AIR run
Carrie = Kerry
US (Western)
BRIH(t)'(nn)nee, almost three syllables. If I talk fast, it might sound like 2. Brittany is slightly different from Britney for me, though - the unn in the middle disappears in Britney.
Alana = a LAN a
Alanna, Alannah = same way
Alyssa = uh LISS uh
Elissa = eh LISS uh, but I met one who pronounced it like uh Lisa
Erin = AIR in, Aaron = AIR run
Carrie = Kerry
US (Western)
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Brittany: 2 syllables (britt-nee)
Alana, Alanna, and Alannah: I pronounce all three the same way - ah-lah-nah
Alyssa & Elissa: uh-liss-uh and ee-liss-uh
Erin and Aaron (edited): air-in, air-run
Carrie and Kerry: same pronunciation
I'm from the United States.
Alana, Alanna, and Alannah: I pronounce all three the same way - ah-lah-nah
Alyssa & Elissa: uh-liss-uh and ee-liss-uh
Erin and Aaron (edited): air-in, air-run
Carrie and Kerry: same pronunciation
I'm from the United States.
This message was edited 2/22/2012, 11:51 PM
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