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How do you pronounce this name?
Just as the title says, I’m looking for comments on how a certain name is pronounced by you and where you’re from. The name is Selah and I’ve heard it pronounced as SEE-lah and SAY-lah and I’m trying to ascertain which is the most common pronunciation. Either seems to be acceptable, just curious which is more common. Thanks.Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul
Mama to:
Jasper Emmanuel (2010)
Jethro Zion (2014)
Eden Arielle (2017)
Moses Remiel (2018)

This message was edited 9/24/2022, 6:48 PM

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The one I know pronounces it say-luh. I like it a lot that way.
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SEE-la.
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Seh-laSort of like an Aussie trying to say Cellar tbh
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Like seller but without the R.
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My intuition is to pronounce Selah as SEE-lah, but that's based on the fact that the actress Sela Ward (almost the same name) pronounces her name that way.
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SEH-lah, ir SEH-lə
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See lah, Aussie here too
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Long time no see, Kerilyntaryn!
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Thanks, I've been on the polls but couldn't get back here till now
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I intuitively pronounce Selah as SAY-lah. I’ve never met one irl so don’t have anything else to go by. I’m from Australia ;) Beautiful name btw!
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Yeah, Aussie here too and I don’t think I’ve ever come across a girl with this name either. It’s so pretty though and I love the meaning behind it.
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I'm not sure which is more common, but the Selah I know says say-lah. Hope this helps!
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Based on how it is written in Hebrew I would pronounce it Seh-lah, rhyming with Ella. I don't know if it is pronounced that way in English. Of the two you mentioned, the Hebrew vowel for that the first vowel sound is closer to SAY-lah than SEE-lah.

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Thanks. Trying to find what the most authentic Hebrew to English pronunciation would be!
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My knowledge of biblical pronunciation is limited, but if it is spelled סֶלָה then it uses the segol vowel. That would make "eh" the closest vowel sound in English.
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My first instinct is to pronounce it SEE-la.
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