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How to pronounce Saoirse?

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zingally · 27/07/2014 12:36

I've been given a class list for my new class in September, and this name is on it. I know it's Irish, and I've been told 2 variants of pronunciation.
"Sir-shur" or "See-ur-shur"?

Or something else? Obviously I want to get it right!

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tak1ngchances · 27/07/2014 12:49

I would say Seer-sha (native Irish speaker)

BunnyLebowski · 27/07/2014 12:49

Its pronounced as Janine says.

Sorcha is a completely different name.

And it's most definitely not Sher-sha.

JanineStHubbins · 27/07/2014 12:48

Saoirse and Sorcha are two different names. Seoirse is different again.

lucidlady · 27/07/2014 12:46

Search-a or Sorch-a (we have both of these pronunciations in our family - v confusing at times!)

LuckyLuckyMe · 27/07/2014 12:46

I would just ask her. Her pronunciation could be different from the one you pick.

FrankelandFilly · 27/07/2014 12:45

I've always known it as "sir-sha" (with a soft "a" sound) at least that's how the commentators always called the racehorse of the same name Grin

JanineStHubbins · 27/07/2014 12:44

Seer-sha or Sur-sha, depending on accent.

NOT Sher-sha (not how Saoirse Ronan pronounces her name either)

picnicbasketcase · 27/07/2014 12:44

Seer-sha, I thought. But it might be one with several different pronunciations

fledermaus · 27/07/2014 12:43

Pronounciation here www.babynamesofireland.com/s-names

fledermaus · 27/07/2014 12:42

I would pronounce it Sare-sha or Seer-sha. There are variants depending on accent though, so have a stab at it and ask the child if it's right.

Lally112 · 27/07/2014 12:42

its pronounced shersha, like saoirse ronan the actress. you can you tube people saying her name if you like

Jubelteen · 27/07/2014 12:40

I'd pronounce it sore sher

makingdoo · 27/07/2014 12:39

I would pronounce it Sear-sha but that might just be how we pronounce it in in my part of NI.

littlesupersparks · 27/07/2014 12:38

Just be warned of the child who told their teacher 'no miss, it's not chev-aun, it's see-ob-han' ;-)

PotOfYoghurt · 27/07/2014 12:37

The first one, to rhyme with (in)ertia