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in reply to a message by Ylva
Not that I've ever heard, on British TV or from British relatives.
From what I've seen/heard, it appears that the usual pronunciation is LEE, but that a few individuals here and there decide to pronounce it LAY (possibly because it is or was intended as a nickname for Leighton, which is pronounced LAY-ton).
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
From what I've seen/heard, it appears that the usual pronunciation is LEE, but that a few individuals here and there decide to pronounce it LAY (possibly because it is or was intended as a nickname for Leighton, which is pronounced LAY-ton).
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Leigh in Leighton
Yes, that might be it. Maybe his formal name as Leighton but he has been called Leigh (Lay) all his life.
English pronunciation is very difficult :)
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
Yes, that might be it. Maybe his formal name as Leighton but he has been called Leigh (Lay) all his life.
English pronunciation is very difficult :)
- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.
"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."
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