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How do you pronounce

41 replies

LadyEloise1 · 14/07/2023 07:15

How do you pronounce
Gaia and Anaïs ?

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HeddaGarbled · 14/07/2023 20:19

Same as everyone else for Gaia.

I don’t know how to pronounce Anais (and don’t know how to do the dotty thing).

It’s called a diaeresis and is often confused with an umlaut. If you’re using an iPhone or iPad you will see it as an option if you press and hold the i key.

HeddaGarbled · 14/07/2023 20:19

Same as everyone else for Gaia.

I don’t know how to pronounce Anais (and don’t know how to do the dotty thing).

Spreadbed · 14/07/2023 20:14

Guy-a
An-eye-eese

Ontopofthesunset · 14/07/2023 20:13

Guy-uh
An-eye-ees

Ifyouknowyouknowyouknow · 14/07/2023 20:11

Guy-a
Anna-ees/anna-y-ees

I know kids with these names.

PickledScrump · 14/07/2023 20:06

Guy-a
A-nay

charlestonian · 14/07/2023 19:56

Dacadactyl · 14/07/2023 07:45

G-eye-a

Ann-aise

Those are both incorrect.

Plymsoul · 14/07/2023 19:55

The Anais I know pronounces it ‘Ann-iss’ (iss like hiss without the h)

Hollyppp · 14/07/2023 08:28

Anne ay ees

guy uh

DuchessOfSausage · 14/07/2023 08:08

Guy-ah
Anna-Ees

Dacadactyl · 14/07/2023 07:45

G-eye-a

Ann-aise

Original poster
LadyEloise1 · 14/07/2023 07:44

Thank you

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Thelastofbus · 14/07/2023 07:25

Guy uh

anne ay iss

It’s only fairly recently that I learned the correct pronunciation for Anais though.

LooseInTheCity · 14/07/2023 07:19

Guy-ah

Ann - eye - EES

Beginningless · 14/07/2023 07:17

Guy-ah
An-eye-eese

DisplayPurposesOnly · 14/07/2023 07:16

GUY-ah (Guy as in Fawkes)

Ann-AY-iss