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Saoirse pronouncing

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BHillary · 12/04/2018 18:30

How do you pronounce Saoirse?

Sur-sha or sear-sha?

I prefer the first but not if it isn't correct hmm.

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SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 12/04/2018 18:57

The one I know pronounces it Sirr-sha (sort of)

ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo · 12/04/2018 18:56

I had a friend called that - we pronounced it ‘Saw-shar

How did she feel about that?

ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo · 12/04/2018 18:55

and they pronounce it as saw sha. So even irish people pronounce it differently to each other.

Is she saying that in an English accent or in an Irish one and you’re writing it in an english accent?

MayFayner · 12/04/2018 18:50

even irish people pronounce it differently to each other

We have regional variations in the Irish language and accent.

Stonecirclegal · 12/04/2018 18:50

I had a friend called that - we pronounced it ‘Saw-shar’

Rinceoir · 12/04/2018 18:49

Seer-sha or Sir-sha depending where you are from. But the r in the middle is pronounced fully.

banjaxedeejit · 12/04/2018 18:47

My sister in law is from Dublin and calls my niece sur-sha. I'm from the South of Ireland and call my niece Seer-sha.

MarthaArthur · 12/04/2018 18:47

Tbh i only know one person and she lives on my street and they pronounce it as saw sha. So even irish people pronounce it differently to each other.

3littlerabbits · 12/04/2018 18:43

Seer-sha or sir-sha

ShowOfHands · 12/04/2018 18:42

I know two. One is seer sha and one is halfway between sursha and saresha. Both Irish but from opposite ends of the country.

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BHillary · 12/04/2018 18:42

Saoirse Ronan says sur-sha
That's why I'm confused

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Vandree · 12/04/2018 18:42

Sorry pressed too soon. Irish too and I think as the OP said its hard for non irish to get the right pronunciation of the aor part, the sounds are drawn out more than you would think lol

MayFayner · 12/04/2018 18:41

stylishduck those people might be confusing the name with Sorcha, which is saw-ra-ka.

Hoppinggreen · 12/04/2018 18:41

DD’s best friend is called Saoirse
We say ser-sha but her mum ( who is Irish) says sair- sha so I’m assuming she’s right

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BHillary · 12/04/2018 18:40

So sur-sha is acceptable ?

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Vandree · 12/04/2018 18:39

Its a hard one to describe, kind of like Sair- sha, but drawing out the sounds.

ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo · 12/04/2018 18:39

I am 😂😂😂 at some of these suggestions!

It’s seer-sha or ser-sha

Johnb0y · 12/04/2018 18:39

I'm Irish and was at the cinema recently in London with a bunch of 12 year olds and I asked them to pronounce this name on the Ladybird poster ... Hilarity ensued!
I don't think non-irish people can pronounce 'aoi' as it's meant to be pronounced ... so maybe not the best choice for babies in this country... if that's why you were asking.

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BHillary · 12/04/2018 18:39

I like sur-sha but it's it's wrong I
Can't use that haha

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MayFayner · 12/04/2018 18:38

I'm Irish and pronounce it "Seer-sha".

It is actually a word in the Irish language and it means freedom (hence the political connotations).

Some people might say "sur-sha", depending on what accent they have.

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BHillary · 12/04/2018 18:38

Oh dear 😂😂

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MarthaArthur · 12/04/2018 18:38

Saw- sha

troodiedoo · 12/04/2018 18:37

You should probably not use a name if you don't know how to pronounce it.

Speedy85 · 12/04/2018 18:37

I would say Sur-sha, as I that's how I've heard it pronounced when people talk about Saoirse Ronan.

PuppyMonkey · 12/04/2018 18:36

I’d do it Sair - shur

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