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[Facts] Re: pronounciation of Jacoby

by Agata (ADT)

8/3/2006, 2:59 AM

in reply to a message by ali

It's related to Jacob and often used as a surname.
Prounounced jah-KOBE-ee

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- Eden (eden_eli)

8/5/2006, 9:56 PM

I know a family with this surname in Kentucky and they

pronounce it juh-KOE-bee.

I wanna go to the crappy town where I'm a hero.

- Anneza

8/3/2006, 5:44 AM

ja-KO-bee in South Africa

including one Charles Jacoby, who was the sort of country singer who wears fake cowboy clothing. His name was VERY frequently heard at one time ... also his voice, alas!

- Lillian (LillianAMS)

8/3/2006, 4:13 AM

ditto, surname jah-KO-bee in TX

Though I know of two instances of Jacoby being used as a fn, but still pronounced jah-KO-bee - one male, one female.

~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

- Chrisell +2

8/3/2006, 3:59 AM

I would disagree with that pronunciation - in Perth there was a famous Jacoby family who have had a number of things named after them, and those all seem to be pronounced JAK-oh-bee

♦ Chrisell ♦

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

- Siri (SiriFalk)

8/6/2006, 8:07 AM

I've heard both.

I think it may be a regional thing. In DC, I'll hear jac-o-bee (Don't ask me to do the accents, I can never do that) more often that not. In the midwest, I hear jah-ko-bee.

Edited to elaborate

This message was edited 8/6/2006, 8:26 AM

- Lissy (GLynElisabeth)

8/5/2006, 12:52 PM

I always thought it was JAK-oh-bee, too...

~Lully Lulla~

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