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[Opinions] Why should it be pronounced SHAY-enn? So not obvious, somehow... (m)

by LoQuiero

3/7/2009, 5:52 PM

In so many words in English that begin with "ch" the "ch" is pronounced as in, say "china", and then again, people always pronounce names beginning with "ch", like Charlotte, "SHAR-lot". Why? I don't see any logic there. If you argue that Charlotte is ultimately French, then that's maybe a reason, but with the English name Cheyenne I just don't understand it. Anybody help me? Please? ;)

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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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