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| Can someone please tell me how "Meyer" is pronounced? THANKS.
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| Posted: Sun, May 16 2010, 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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well, the litvish pronunciation would be may-er
and the chassidish would be migh-er (rhymes with high)
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| I have a friend like that. either way is acceptable.
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| Posted: Sun, May 16 2010, 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| ive also heard "may-ear" in more modern circles.
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| Posted: Sun, May 16 2010, 10:48 pm Post subject: re: How is "Meyer" pronounced |
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| Thank you. I like the answers!
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"May-ear" would be Meir, not Meyer.
Meyer is "Migh-er".
Mayer is "May-er" ("Mayor").
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| Posted: Mon, May 17 2010, 11:28 am Post subject: re: How is "Meyer" pronounced |
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may-ur or my-ur
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| Posted: Mon, May 17 2010, 11:31 am Post subject: re: How is "Meyer" pronounced |
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YMMV.
And if this is for naming purposes, how did the original Meyer pronounce it?
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