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Pronunciation of Esme?

33 replies

dietcoketime69 · 28/04/2014 20:51

Would you say Es - mee or Es - may?

Anyone with an Esme? Do you have to constantly correct people?

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Breezy1985 · 28/04/2014 21:13

Ez-may

Tiredemma · 28/04/2014 20:58

I have an Esme (we pronounce it Ez-Mee)

Lots of people comment on what a beautiful name it is but I am finding that people tend to pronounce it Ez-May, unless corrected.

CrystalSkulls · 28/04/2014 20:57

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Clargo55 · 28/04/2014 20:57

I also say Ez-may.

Bunbaker · 28/04/2014 20:57

The only Esme I knew was Ez-mee (South London)

squoosh · 28/04/2014 20:56

If the accent is used then the name should only be pronounced ez-may.

Nessalina · 28/04/2014 20:55

I had a pal at school who was Esmé pronounced Ez-mee. Lovely name!
Not sure if it's the accent that instructed the pronunciation?

squoosh · 28/04/2014 20:54

I would pronounce it ez-may. I think the may/mee pronunciations are both legitimate.

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