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What is THE pronunciation of Anaïs?

116 replies

papit · 04/08/2019 09:56

I’ve heard:
Anay
Anayse / Anayze
An-eye-eez
An-ice

Feeling vv confused - pls help!

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BabloHoney · 04/08/2019 10:11

I’m sure someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but if you use the Diaeresis (dots) over the i, I think it means you pronounce the i separately from the vowel next to it (like Chloe is Chlo-ee) so spelt like that, I would say Ann- I - ees with a hard “I”

TeintDeNeige · 04/08/2019 10:09

Anne-eye-ees

ChildminderMum · 04/08/2019 10:09

It's like naïve, you say the sounds separately (nai-eve not nive) - An-ai-ees

Stuckforthefourthtime · 04/08/2019 10:06

An aye ees (or An eye ees, depending on your accent!)

You pronounce the s because of the trema (double dot accent), which means you pronounce the 'i' distinctly from the 'a' preceding it.

Honeyroar · 04/08/2019 10:04

My French exchange penfriend gave me a lecture on how to pronounce it many years ago (I wore the perfume). She said it was an-ay-se.

Plar · 04/08/2019 10:04

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ojo821 · 04/08/2019 10:02

I’ve only heard it pronounced as An-eye-ees

MarthasGinYard · 04/08/2019 10:02

An ey iss

DirtyNell · 04/08/2019 10:02

An- yayse (yayse rhymes with chase)

wafflyversatile · 04/08/2019 10:02

An eye ees

boosterrooster · 04/08/2019 10:01

I would pronounce it A-nay

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 04/08/2019 10:01

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_rQvROA6A

ChampagneBuffet · 04/08/2019 10:00

An-eye-ees

Hauskat · 04/08/2019 09:59

I thought it was An-ee-sis

Disfordarkchocolate · 04/08/2019 09:58

An eye eese I think, they have one in the terrible cartoon Gumball. Lovely name.

Ellabella989 · 04/08/2019 09:57

I would say Anay

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