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Pronouncing Aaron

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Sessy19 · 02/09/2018 18:52

I’m in the UK, in the suburban South, for reference.

How would you pronounce Aaron? Is it AH-run, or AIR-run?

I’m not bias in either direction, just interested to know. I like the name.

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Halfahunnerstillastunner · 05/09/2018 13:52

I know several Aarons here in Scotland who are all ah-ron (just to combat the PP who claimed it was the other way in Scotland! It's a big place!).

The only air-on I know is American.

BertrandRussell · 05/09/2018 12:54

Aaron is a Hebrew name, surely? Certainly the prophet is pronounced Air-ron. If you want Arran why not spell it Arran?

PhillyJoe · 05/09/2018 11:36

Glad someone brought up the Karen thing. I say Air-En, Kair-en and Shair-en as default. I am from elsewhere though.

RubyPreciousJewel · 05/09/2018 11:22

Ah-run. To me Air-un is the female name Erin.

SoupDragon · 05/09/2018 11:15

Why not spell it Airon if you prefer that pronunciation?

Because that’s not how it is spelt.

SoupDragon · 05/09/2018 11:14

Well, more of a care-ren I guess.

SoupDragon · 05/09/2018 11:14

I have.

mammmamia · 05/09/2018 11:00

Literally never heard of anyone pronouncing Karen Care-on

twoundertwo54321 · 05/09/2018 10:55

Air run. West Midlands

dancingunicorns123 · 05/09/2018 10:54

Ah-Ron in midlands

Sunflower321 · 05/09/2018 10:27

Why not spell it Airon if you prefer that pronunciation?

I'd say Aah-ron if I see Aaron.

Sakura7 · 05/09/2018 10:25

Ah-ron is the default I think. Have only ever known one pronounced as air-on and thought is sounded odd. This is in Ireland.

LemonysSnicket · 05/09/2018 09:53

@Joinourclub I think my Aunt Karen would staunchly disagree. Nobody pronounces Karen care-on.

Holidayshopping · 05/09/2018 09:51

Definitely Air-on

It’s not definitely anything, as this thread has proved. The original Hebrew version had an h in it!

adviceonthepox · 05/09/2018 01:13

Air on for two I know and ah-Ron for the other 3 I know. I read it as ah-Ron

BumDisease · 04/09/2018 21:52

Mind = blown

Joinourclub · 04/09/2018 21:11

Kah- ren
Kair- ren

mammmamia · 04/09/2018 21:10

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Sunflower321 · 04/09/2018 21:07

But it's spelt Aa-ron and not Er-on

SoupDragon · 04/09/2018 20:59

Care-ren like Air-un

BumDisease · 04/09/2018 20:57

Kay-ren?! Wtf...?

Joinourclub · 04/09/2018 20:50

Yes, two versions to rhyme with the two versions of Aaron!

BumDisease · 04/09/2018 20:09

It does?

Joinourclub · 04/09/2018 19:14

without exception, they have pronounced their name Arron to rhyme with Karen

The problem is that Karen has more than one pronunciation!

strawberrypenguin · 04/09/2018 19:11

Ah-run for me. SE England

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