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I know someone with the name, he says dee-AY-go

Thanks all.

Both ... I always said Sandy Eggo for the city, but the guy name as Dyeh-go. DYE-go is really three syllables but the first vowel is so short that it comes out more like one.

I always say dee-AY-go.

I pronounce it DEE-EGG-O like you do. But maybe it just depends on location. People from different states or people from other countries might say it differently. I live in Pennsylvania and we say it like you do.

I've been on other name sites where people of Spanish descent have complained that Diego is always pronounced dee-EGG-o. Then again, I've known and heard Deigos and Elenas that had the long 'a' sound in their names. Spanish actor, Antonio Banderas, pronounced Diego with the long 'a' sound in the movie, "Frida." And in the "Zoro" movie, he pronounced Elena with the long 'a' sound.

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I personally tend to go for the long 'a' pronunciation (the way I was taught in h.s. Spanish) but I think it depends on where the person resides.

From looking at the pronunciation key provided by BtN... the pronunciations aren't all that different. The single E is suppose to make the AY sound. So to me you can pronounce it either way and be correct.

This message was edited 1/23/2008, 9:22 PM

It's my nephews name

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He's half Peruvian and as they speak Spanish in Peru I have heard a few pronunciations.

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My Peruvian sister-in-law says Diego's name like Djay-go (I guess something like Jay-go, but not really. The D sound is in there but only just). .

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I say Dee-ay-go, simply because I have trouble saying it the way they say it.

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If you are interested, his full name is Diego Philip. Philip being after my dad and his grand-dad.

dee-egg-o

It's dee-EHG-oh I have no idea where Dye-go came from.

I've always pronounced it dee-AY-go.

This message was edited 1/23/2008, 5:39 PM

I've always pronounced it dee-AY-go. All the Diegos I know (at least 10) pronounce it dee-AY-go too.

First of all, it looks like the three syllable pronunciation written there isn't quite right in the first place - it's more like dee-AY-go. The two syllable one is the actual thing in Spanish, and the E is pronounced a bit like AY I think. I don't really have a preference; I love both.

Funny, I've only ever heard it pronounce dee-AY-go.