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Help[Facts] Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally
in reply to a message by Lillian
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! :)
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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Well, then! It did turn out to be much more interesting than I expected. Thanks for asking the babynames.com folks, I never post there but knowing 58 more answers to the question is quite enlightening. I feel vindicated saying "soyer/loyer." :-)
~Lillian~
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~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon
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