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How do you pronounce Beatrice?

57 replies

AnythingNotEverything · 10/02/2015 14:43

Bee-er-triss?

Beer-triss?

Bay-er-triss?

Any other possibles?

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myotherusernameisbetter · 10/02/2015 20:00

Bee ah triss for me - Scottish (not West Coast but general generic Scottish accent and I have no idea why as I was brought up in Edinburgh Confused )

gemsyll · 10/02/2015 19:42

Maybe she's from Ireland, Squoosh. Wink

It's a sort of ber-uh-triss there, depending on the region.

Sophronia · 10/02/2015 18:49

Bee-uh-triss for me, but I know one who pronounces it 'beet-triss'

Murphy29 · 10/02/2015 16:58

Bee-triss, my accent definitely wouldn't add an 'r' where there isn't one

TywysogesGymraeg · 10/02/2015 16:54

Bee-a-triss here.

mathanxiety · 10/02/2015 16:50

Bee-uh-triss.

Blahia · 10/02/2015 16:49

Bee-uh-triss here too (London)

Zsazsabinks · 10/02/2015 16:47

I would do Bee-a-triss. My DH (Portuguese) would say Bay-a-treesh

CaptainAnkles · 10/02/2015 16:39

Bee-uh-triss

SoupDragon · 10/02/2015 16:38

Bee-er-triss
Beer-triss
Beer-triss

I would say these three are all the same, differing only by regional accent.

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AnythingNotEverything · 10/02/2015 16:27

Sorry yes - Bee-uh-triss.

I'm northern. There's no r in beer.

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niceandwarm · 10/02/2015 16:25

I can imagine loads of mumsnetters sitting here, saying:

Bee-er-triss,
Beer-triss
Bay-er-triss
Beer-triss
GrinGrinGrin

Walkingonsunshine00 · 10/02/2015 16:24

Bee Ah Triss or
Bee-Triss

Jacksterbear · 10/02/2015 16:19

Grin squoosh.

Mmmmh. Beer.

squoosh · 10/02/2015 16:19

This thread is making me thirsty!

Jacksterbear · 10/02/2015 16:15

Oh x-posted with squoosh!

rinabean · 10/02/2015 16:13

Beer-triss

Jacksterbear · 10/02/2015 16:13

I'm guessing those saying "Beer Triss" have the type of accent that does not pronounce the "r" at the end of "beer" - ie in which "bee uh" and "beer" would sound the same!

soontobemumofthree · 10/02/2015 16:12

Bee-a-triss

squoosh · 10/02/2015 16:11

'I'd pronounce it Beyah trees'

I've never in my life heard that pronunciation, where are you from?

squoosh · 10/02/2015 16:11

They don't actually add an extra 'r' but as they don't pronounce the 'r' a the end of 'beer' that's why they use that word when explaining their pronunciation of Beatrice.

If that makes any sense!

SquattingNeville · 10/02/2015 16:09

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VenusRising · 10/02/2015 16:06

I'd pronounce it Beyah trees
I also don't put an r in a word if it isn't there, because it's incorrect and sounds shit

Well proper I am, sat here on me plinth.

squoosh · 10/02/2015 16:00

You must be v. posh Brock.

(or foreign).

BrockAuLit · 10/02/2015 15:59

Beyer-triss