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How do you pronounce "Anthony"?

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Questi0ns · 02/05/2015 08:14

"AnTony" or "AnTHony"?

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CointreauVersial · 11/05/2015 16:57

Funnily enough, the two Irish Anthonys in our family tend to pronounce their names "Ant-nee", with just the two syllables!

timelyreminder · 11/05/2015 13:47

I think of AnTHony as an American pronounciation.

drudgetrudy · 11/05/2015 10:28

Have heard both but would definitely sat An-Tony and not pronounce the "th" unless told differently.

lottiegarbanzo · 11/05/2015 00:22

My perception is it's a class / regional thing. I think 'th' is working class 't' middle and upper.

BackforGood · 11/05/2015 00:01

"AnnTunny", but spelt Anthony.

CointreauVersial · 10/05/2015 23:57

I have a brother, a BIL and a nephew all with that name, and it is pronounced ANTONY.

Tranquilitybaby · 10/05/2015 23:55

Th

Otherwise it should be spelt Antony in my opinion

LikeABadSethRogenMovie · 10/05/2015 23:22

It depends if they tell me their name is Antony or Anthony. But both are spelt the same.

nooka · 10/05/2015 23:21

We've a couple of Anthonys in the family. All known as Tony.

Fauxlivia · 10/05/2015 20:49

Antony is my brother's name. Why not just spell it without the h if you want to be sure of of pronunciation?

timelyreminder · 03/05/2015 16:13

AnTony

OneTwoManyLots · 03/05/2015 14:21

AnTHony.

In Scotland, I wonder if other Scots say it with the TH?

NadiaWadia · 03/05/2015 14:08

This is my father's middle name (born pre-War) and always pronounced Ant-un-ee. His family were Northern, too. I always thought the AnTH-ony pron. with the 'th' was American?

You could always spell it without the 'h' to avoid any confusion!

BlueberriesAndWine · 03/05/2015 13:15

I've heard Thomas pronounced with the th, but softly.
Sounds weird to me!

Sophronia · 02/05/2015 22:22

I always thought An-tun-ee was the UK pronunciation and Anth-un-ee the US one.

Jackieharris · 02/05/2015 18:13

Ann-tony

VenusVanDamme · 02/05/2015 18:12

Baby in the family has this name - Anthony spelling and definitely pronounce the H. We're in Scotland if that makes a difference to how we say it.

morethanpotatoprints · 02/05/2015 18:04

I have 2 relatives who pronounce their names AntTony
so, not pronouncing the "th"

DuelingFanjo · 02/05/2015 17:47

The only person I know who pronounced it with the 'th' sound was Australian.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 02/05/2015 17:46

The way I hear it (London) is An-tny!

squoosh · 02/05/2015 17:08

So I personally would say the TH pronunciation is an Irish thing as Irish people also tend to emphasise the H in words such as 'what', 'where', and 'when' whereas English people do not.

squoosh · 02/05/2015 17:05

Well I'm Irish, not a hyacinth type by any stretch and I pronounce the TH. My Uncle of that name pronounces the TH as do all his siblings. They're from Clare, also not hyacinths.

My cousin who measures low on the Hyacinth scale also pronounces it as AnTHony.

StampysLoveGarden · 02/05/2015 16:16

yes, some hyacinth types in Ireland pronounce it athunee, we have hyacinths here too!

the other poster, her sil is English.

GlitzAndGigglesx · 02/05/2015 15:56

I'm a Londoner and pronounce is AnTony but my NE family pronounce it AnTHony

IvoryMadonna · 02/05/2015 15:51

The h should be silent, as in Thomas.