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in reply to a message by Tisiphone
No. I think I've heard Abraham pronounced with two syllables (basically A-brahm), but then, the As would be pronounced differently.
Also yes, because if I'd never heard Graham pronounced as 'gram', I would probably read it as Gra-ham (similar to how I pronounce 'braham' in Abraham).
ETA:
If I say Gra-ham fast a few times, I do instinctively make it more like Gray-um when I put emphasis on the first syllable; it just seems easier and more pleasant that way...and it'd be easy to shorten it to one syllable at that point, too. I don't do the same thing with Abraham because the emphasis is different.
Also yes, because if I'd never heard Graham pronounced as 'gram', I would probably read it as Gra-ham (similar to how I pronounce 'braham' in Abraham).
ETA:
If I say Gra-ham fast a few times, I do instinctively make it more like Gray-um when I put emphasis on the first syllable; it just seems easier and more pleasant that way...and it'd be easy to shorten it to one syllable at that point, too. I don't do the same thing with Abraham because the emphasis is different.
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