Message: "E before a would be ee in En, but..." - Behind the Name

[Opinions] E before a would be ee in En, but...

by abbasdaughter

1/10/2009, 4:14 PM

in reply to a message by mayflower

Therefore I'd never think Aymun when looking at that... It would have to either start with an A or be ei, but ea generally says ee or eh in En. phonetics... However, it's Irish and on the site if you follow the trail, it says it's pronounced Aymon... which means it's going to get butchered in prn. by those who aren't familiar with that name and spelling in an En.-speaking culture.

This message was edited 1/10/2009, 4:17 PM

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Pronunciation! · mayflower · 1/8/2009, 6:20 PM

•E before a would be ee in En, but... · abbasdaughter · 1/10/2009, 4:14 PM

•Def. AY-mun, and it's one of my absolute favs!!! (nt) · Chanel · 1/9/2009, 11:50 PM

•I always thought it was ee-mahn (m) · Caytii Ana · 1/9/2009, 1:49 PM

•AY-min · Speranza · 1/9/2009, 6:25 AM

•Re: Pronunciation! · Sofia · 1/9/2009, 3:37 AM

•"AY-mun". nt · Andromache · 1/8/2009, 6:28 PM

•That's right, it's a neutral vowel sound at the end. nt · LoQuiero · 1/9/2009, 3:30 AM

•Yes, this. It's a schwa (a neutral vowel sound) nt · Akua Topaz · 1/8/2009, 11:14 PM

•I third AY-mun... nt · heartsHEROIC! · 1/8/2009, 7:44 PM

•Ditto nt · Ariel · 1/8/2009, 6:56 PM

•I agree... more · melpy · 1/8/2009, 6:39 PM

•Re: Pronunciation! · RegalAmethyst · 1/8/2009, 6:26 PM

•I pronounce it ay-mahn · August Rose · 1/8/2009, 6:24 PM

•Re: Pronunciation! · Jessica · 1/8/2009, 6:23 PM