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I've curious as to how people pronunce this name. I've always pronunced it with a long A - may-gee. Most pronunce it with a short a - mah-gee.
I know that I have a bit of a midwestern accent, and pronunce bag bay-g, so I'm wondering if anyone else does this.
I know that I have a bit of a midwestern accent, and pronunce bag bay-g, so I'm wondering if anyone else does this.
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I prnounce it with a short a, but I've heard Midwesterners pronounce it may-gee. I think that just has more to do with regional pronunciation of particular vowel sounds and not whether people are pronouncing it right or wrong.
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The more I repeat the name, the more I shudder. I don't know anybody with this name, but I guess it's alright however you are used to saying it.
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I prn. it with the short a. However, my sister's name is Megan and we prn. it MAY-gin, rather than Mehg-guhn, as most people do. I think it's a Texas thing.
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I've never been able to figure out a pattern of how people from different places pronounce Megan. I say MEGG-an, but I know plenty of people who say MAY-gan. I've lived in both the South and Midwest and I feel like the pronunciation doesn't vary regionally. Some people just say it one way, some another way. Anyone else noticed a pattern? Does your sister feel like it's wrong when people call her MEGG-an?
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Mah-gie, definitely. Mostly so I can convert it to the nickname Maggs, and then to Maggs Bunny.
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Thanks Guys.
It seems I'm in the minority. I'm going to ask both my parents to say it today, though - see where I picked it up.
It seems I'm in the minority. I'm going to ask both my parents to say it today, though - see where I picked it up.
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Couple of ways...
My mom is from Mississippi, so she has a bit of a twangy voice. She says MAY-ag-ee, like it's three syllables. However, since most people don't speak with a thick southern drawl, I don't know if that's the best thing to go by. My family and I have always pronounced it MAG-ee, like the mag- in magazine.
My mom is from Mississippi, so she has a bit of a twangy voice. She says MAY-ag-ee, like it's three syllables. However, since most people don't speak with a thick southern drawl, I don't know if that's the best thing to go by. My family and I have always pronounced it MAG-ee, like the mag- in magazine.
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I pronounce it with a short a. and where I live (not in the midwest) I've only heard it pronounced that way.
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I pronounce the first part the way you would pronounce magazine, so with a short a. I have never heard it pronounced any other way. So, MAG-ee.
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tritto
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Ditto
I have never heard it pronounced with a long a. I live in the South, but I've never heard it as MAY-ghee on tv or anywhere else. That's interesting. :b
I have never heard it pronounced with a long a. I live in the South, but I've never heard it as MAY-ghee on tv or anywhere else. That's interesting. :b
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It is odd.
I caught myself doing this with my cat. I'd say MAY-gee, he'd say MAG-ee. But knowing that I have a habit of elongating my As - learned from my parents accent, I thought others might as well.
I caught myself doing this with my cat. I'd say MAY-gee, he'd say MAG-ee. But knowing that I have a habit of elongating my As - learned from my parents accent, I thought others might as well.
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I'm assuming the cat is named "Maggie" and you and someone else (Xander?) are pronouncing the name differently. But when I first read this, it makes it sound like your CAT says the name differently and you are debating pronunciations with him. :b
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LOL, no.
Maggie is Ken's cat, though I still debate the fact. She may not live with me, but she still likes me better. :-D
I should have been clear- I was in a hurry when writing that.
Maggie is Ken's cat, though I still debate the fact. She may not live with me, but she still likes me better. :-D
I should have been clear- I was in a hurry when writing that.
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Ha! I thought the same thing! I guess the cat would know how he wants his own name pronounced... :)
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MAAG-ee, with an AA as in "attic" or "apple" or "track".
My friends here in MN make fun of me because I use that same AA sound when I say "bag" and "aggravate" and "bagel" and "vague" and "Vegas," lol. So maybe I'm an oddball (though I do know that several of my friends also say "bagel" that way, so maybe it's just a bit of variation within the region).
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My friends here in MN make fun of me because I use that same AA sound when I say "bag" and "aggravate" and "bagel" and "vague" and "Vegas," lol. So maybe I'm an oddball (though I do know that several of my friends also say "bagel" that way, so maybe it's just a bit of variation within the region).
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I say MAG-ee.
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Same here.
Faerielights described it well for me-- like the 'mag' in magazine.
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Faerielights described it well for me-- like the 'mag' in magazine.
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This message was edited 10/30/2006, 9:37 AM
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I pronunce it may-gee.
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This message was edited 10/30/2006, 8:59 AM
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