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[Opinions] Re: But that doesn't really matter (m)

by Akua Topaz

3/7/2009, 8:00 PM

If you just saw the name Chey, would you pronounce it Shy or Shay?

I was trying to point out that just because something seems like it would be the correct pronunciation, doesn't mean it actually is. As is the case with "who", "of", and "Michael". Just because they seem like they should be pronounced "woo", "off", and "Mitch-ay-el" doesn't mean they actually are. And just because Chey seems like it should be pronounced "Shay" doesn't mean it actually is.

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How do you pronounce Cheyenne? · Lily8 · 3/7/2009, 2:26 PM

•shy-ENN · Isla · 3/7/2009, 11:42 PM

•Re: shy-ENN · Lily8 · 3/8/2009, 12:02 PM

•I understand that, but it still doesn't make phonetic sense to me. (nt) · Isla · 3/8/2009, 12:27 PM

•Re: How do you pronounce Cheyenne? · Delphi_Blue · 3/7/2009, 10:42 PM

•She-ann nt. · Carleigh · 3/7/2009, 9:04 PM

•shy-ANN. nt · Aileen · 3/7/2009, 8:57 PM

•SHAY-enn, the correct way imo... · Chanel · 3/7/2009, 5:30 PM

•But that doesn't really matter (m) · Akua Topaz · 3/7/2009, 7:11 PM

•Re: But that doesn't really matter (m) · Chanel · 3/7/2009, 7:33 PM

•Re: But that doesn't really matter (m) · Akua Topaz · 3/7/2009, 8:00 PM

•Re: SHAY-enn, the correct way imo... · The name has a historical pronunciation · 3/7/2009, 5:57 PM

•Why should it be pronounced SHAY-enn? So not obvious, somehow... (m) · LoQuiero · 3/7/2009, 5:52 PM

•*shrug* I don't know... · Chanel · 3/7/2009, 6:32 PM

•Again, French pronunciation. Different cultures have different prn's, etc. · Isla · 3/7/2009, 11:36 PM

•Re: Why should it be pronounced SHAY-enn? So not obvious, somehow... (m) · guessing · 3/7/2009, 5:59 PM

•Re: Why should it be pronounced SHAY-enn? So not obvious, somehow... (m) · Here's the etymology according to Webster · 3/7/2009, 6:03 PM

•Whoever you are.. · Akua Topaz · 3/7/2009, 6:50 PM

•Re: How do you pronounce Cheyenne? · Chrysanthemum · 3/7/2009, 5:09 PM

•shy-ANN- it's the correct way, as far as I;m concerned. nt · Dragon_Clarinet (nsi) · 3/7/2009, 3:48 PM

•ignore · Isla · 3/7/2009, 11:37 PM

•Re: How do you pronounce Cheyenne? · shy-ANN · 3/7/2009, 3:40 PM

•Re: How do you pronounce Cheyenne? · oops · 3/7/2009, 3:42 PM

•Shy-ANN. My mom grew up there. nt · Akua Topaz · 3/7/2009, 3:37 PM

•"shy-en" · Andromache · 3/7/2009, 3:26 PM

•Re: How do you pronounce Cheyenne? · RegalAmethyst · 3/7/2009, 2:54 PM

•shy-ann nt · Sabrina Fair · 3/7/2009, 2:35 PM

•SHY-anne. · Lizzie_Jay · 3/7/2009, 2:34 PM

•Re: SHY-anne. · Lily8 · 3/7/2009, 2:47 PM

•If you already knew, why did you ask? nt · Katie · 3/7/2009, 6:26 PM

•Re: If you already knew, why did you ask? nt · Lily8 · 3/8/2009, 7:30 AM

•Because she wasn't asking for the correct prn. · Delphi_Blue · 3/7/2009, 10:39 PM

•Perhaps... · Akua Topaz · 3/7/2009, 7:12 PM

•exactly :) nt · Lily8 · 3/8/2009, 7:31 AM

•I would be curious to see where people are from. I figured anyone from the US would pronounce it 1 way. (nt). · z_amy · 3/8/2009, 8:55 AM

•Re: SHY-anne. · Lizzie_Jay · 3/7/2009, 3:06 PM

•shie-AN (m) · xPrincess27x · 3/7/2009, 2:33 PM

•SHAY-enn · Rachel Shaina · 3/7/2009, 2:30 PM

•in my mind it's the same as yours nt · Sabrina Fair · 3/7/2009, 4:13 PM

•Ditto nt · New_Chloe · 3/7/2009, 3:26 PM

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