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Pronunciation both in the US and globally

by Lillian (LillianAMS)

6/30/2006, 3:02 PM

This might sound like splitting hairs, but I'm interested to know. My friend has a baby boy named Sawyer. She pronounces his name exactly as SAW-yer, very clearly saying SAW almost like SAH, and -yer, whereas I have always said SOY-er. Seems to me in movies I've heard it said Tom SOYer. It's the same difference for us with the word lawyer: LAWyer vs. LOYer. Now, we're both from small towns in Texas, albeit small ones. Recognizing that sheer spelling is on her side, I think she's the only person I've ever heard say it SAWyer. How does everyone else say Sawyer?

~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

#pronunciation

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Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Lillian · 6/30/2006, 3:02 PM

•SOY-er, and LOY-er as well. I'm from California. nt · Julia · 7/14/2006, 5:57 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Cleveland Kent Evans · 7/5/2006, 1:37 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Lillian · 7/5/2006, 4:30 PM

•SOY-yer · Jocelyn · 7/5/2006, 12:18 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Aiver · 7/4/2006, 11:53 AM

•SOY-er and "attorney" ;o) (m) · Cambria · 7/4/2006, 8:47 AM

•My boyfriend, from Springfield Missouri says SAW-yer and LAW-yer · Elemmennope · 7/4/2006, 12:33 AM

•Oh, and I'm from Colorado. SOY-er and LOY-er for me. nt · Elemmennope · 7/4/2006, 12:35 AM

•Soyer and loyer in South Africa n/t · Anneza · 7/2/2006, 11:40 PM

•SOY-er and LOY-er n/t (Ontario, Canada) · Agata · 7/1/2006, 11:59 PM

•SOY-er and LOY-er, too · Seiele · 7/1/2006, 1:16 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Kelseyyy · 6/30/2006, 9:10 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Array · 6/30/2006, 8:32 PM

•In Australia it's definitely SOY-er and LOY-er :-) nt · Chrisell · 6/30/2006, 8:29 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Tassiegirl · 6/30/2006, 7:34 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Cleveland Kent Evans · 6/30/2006, 5:42 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Agata · 7/2/2006, 12:02 AM

•Well, I get around plenty *LOL* · Lillian · 6/30/2006, 7:14 PM

•Re: Well, I get around plenty *LOL* · Cleveland Kent Evans · 7/3/2006, 12:15 PM

•And adding... · Lillian · 6/30/2006, 7:19 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Bri · 6/30/2006, 5:00 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Kathryn · 6/30/2006, 4:52 PM

•Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally · Sabrina · 6/30/2006, 3:48 PM

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