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I say High-PAY-shuh. One of the few girls names with a sh sound that I actually like, though it's mostly due to association.

This message was edited 1/13/2015, 10:21 AM

high PAY sha

I usually say hi-PAH-tee-ah.

I say hip-PAY-shuh.

The Greek in me wants to say eee-pah-TEE-ah, but in English that sounds dumb. I say it like "high-pay-teeah".

I pronounce it 'HEE-pah-tee-yah', but that’s because the Greek figure is named Hipatija in Croatian and that’s how we pronounce her name. I’m aware that it’s different in English, but I dislike that pronunciation.

HIE-pay-sha

I pronounce it hy-PAHT-see-uh. At least that's the way it would be pronounced in Swedish.

This message was edited 1/12/2015, 12:27 PM

high-PAY-shuh

It's hie-PAY-shə.

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Here is the pronunciation key for clarification of the sounds used: http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php

I never have uttered the name aloud, and taking a run at it, I'd say Hi-pat-ee-ah, which is likely wrong.

high-pay-shuh

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alternatively, Hi! Paysha

I pronounce it hi-PASH-e-a, with a long E on the emphasized syllable.

Hi, Pay-sha.

hih - PAY - shuh