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Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally

by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)

7/5/2006, 1:37 PM

I also posted this question on babynames.com. Over there 45 responders said they use "Soyer/Loyer", 12 said they use "Saw-yer/Law-yer" and one said she says "Saw-yer" for the first and "loy-er" for the second (she is from Indiana).

11 of the 12 who use "aw" gave their places of origin. 1 just said "East Coast" of the USA; 1 was from Kansas, 1 from Oklahoma, and the rest from states in the Southern USA to the east of Texas. There may be a dividing line on this difference around the Baltimore/Washington area, as those from Baltimore seemed to say "oy" while those who grew up in Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC, seem to say "aw".

This was a fascinating question; thanks for posting it! :)

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Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Lillian · 6/30/2006, 3:02 PM

•SOY-er, and LOY-er as well. I'm from California. nt · Julia · 7/14/2006, 5:57 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Cleveland Kent Evans · 7/5/2006, 1:37 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Lillian · 7/5/2006, 4:30 PM

•SOY-yer · Jocelyn · 7/5/2006, 12:18 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Aiver · 7/4/2006, 11:53 AM

•SOY-er and "attorney" ;o) (m) · Cambria · 7/4/2006, 8:47 AM

•My boyfriend, from Springfield Missouri says SAW-yer and LAW-yer · Elemmennope · 7/4/2006, 12:33 AM

•Oh, and I'm from Colorado. SOY-er and LOY-er for me. nt · Elemmennope · 7/4/2006, 12:35 AM

•Soyer and loyer in South Africa n/t · Anneza · 7/2/2006, 11:40 PM

•SOY-er and LOY-er n/t (Ontario, Canada) · Agata · 7/1/2006, 11:59 PM

•SOY-er and LOY-er, too · Seiele · 7/1/2006, 1:16 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Kelseyyy · 6/30/2006, 9:10 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Array · 6/30/2006, 8:32 PM

•In Australia it's definitely SOY-er and LOY-er :-) nt · Chrisell · 6/30/2006, 8:29 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Tassiegirl · 6/30/2006, 7:34 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Cleveland Kent Evans · 6/30/2006, 5:42 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Agata · 7/2/2006, 12:02 AM

•Well, I get around plenty *LOL* · Lillian · 6/30/2006, 7:14 PM

•Re: Well, I get around plenty *LOL* · Cleveland Kent Evans · 7/3/2006, 12:15 PM

•And adding... · Lillian · 6/30/2006, 7:19 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Bri · 6/30/2006, 5:00 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Kathryn · 6/30/2006, 4:52 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Sabrina · 6/30/2006, 3:48 PM

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