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Pronunciation of Eilís?

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MollyBloomYes · 13/12/2015 12:50

It's for a middle name if DC turns out to be a girl, I understand it's the Irish version of Elizabeth? Trying to honour a few people at once and match up with DS' middle name but not sure if it's:

Eye-lish
Eye-leesh
Ay (as in hay) lish
Ay leesh

Thanks!

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juneau · 13/12/2015 12:58

Why would you choose a name that even you can't pronounce?!! Surely there must be a less complicated way of honouring those you wish to honour?

DiorSausage · 13/12/2015 13:00

It's Ail-ish in my native part of Ireland.

iklboo · 13/12/2015 13:10

Ail-ish (friend pronounces it like this)

InanimateCarbonRod · 13/12/2015 13:11

Ail-eesh in Cork!

CremeEggThief · 13/12/2015 13:11

What Dior and Iklboo said.

InanimateCarbonRod · 13/12/2015 13:14

The ish pronounciation is incorrect. The fads over the i elongates the sound to ee rather than i. Lazy pronunciation Grin

InanimateCarbonRod · 13/12/2015 13:14

Fada not Fads Hmm

MollyBloomYes · 13/12/2015 13:16

Thank you helpful people Smile

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MollyBloomYes · 13/12/2015 13:18

Yes inanimate thought the fada made a difference but wasn't sure

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EvaBING · 13/12/2015 13:22

If you want it pronounced Eye-lish - spelling would be Eilis. (traditional Irish name).
If you want Eye-leesh - spelling would be Eilís.
If you want it pronounced Ay-lish - spelling would be Éilis.

MollyBloomYes · 13/12/2015 15:43

I wanted eye-leesh but was finding conflicting information so glad I was on the right track! Thanks

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mathanxiety · 14/12/2015 02:30

Eye-leesh if you use the fada on the last I.

(Agree with EvaBING wrt the other options too.)

villainousbroodmare · 14/12/2015 21:52

What EvaBING said.
It's a beautiful name.

A lot of Irish names are sadly stripped of their fadas in day-to-day life, in a way that I suspect names in other languages may not be.

MrsCaecilius · 15/12/2015 13:16

I have a friend called Ailish pronounced I-Lish, honouring her granny Elizabeth and think its a wonderful name.

edengarden123 · 22/12/2015 22:40

I worked with an Eilish pn ey-leesh (im irish and have often seen it spelt like this)

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