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What is THE pronunciation of Anaïs?

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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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NottonightJosepheen · 05/08/2019 14:51

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Leakinglikeacolander · 05/08/2019 16:31

Whoever said upthread about the perfume being pronounced an-ay an-ay is wrong.
People seem to get confused by school French and as soon as they see ais they think ay.
I am old enough to remember the advert on tv.

TatianaLarina · 05/08/2019 16:51

This just gets funnier and weirder.

HalfManHalfLabrador · 05/08/2019 16:54

An eye ees

Leakinglikeacolander · 05/08/2019 16:58

Overly invested @TatianaLarina Wink

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TatianaLarina · 05/08/2019 18:17

N’importe quoi.

Branleuse · 05/08/2019 18:51

This is actually hilarious now

NottonightJosepheen · 05/08/2019 19:08

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sanmiguel · 05/08/2019 19:21

I went to uni with a French girl of this name and she pronounced it Anaayse.... as in pace.
When I queried the perfume which I pronounced anay anay she have me the eye roll. Yep, as others have said, it's never been anay. 😳

sanmiguel · 05/08/2019 19:21

I went to uni with a French girl of this name and she pronounced it Anaayse.... as in pace.
When I queried the perfume which I pronounced anay anay she have me the eye roll. Yep, as others have said, it's never been anay. 😳

sanmiguel · 05/08/2019 19:21

I went to uni with a French girl of this name and she pronounced it Anaayse.... as in pace.
When I queried the perfume which I pronounced anay anay she have me the eye roll. Yep, as others have said, it's never been anay. 😳

sanmiguel · 05/08/2019 19:21

I went to uni with a French girl of this name and she pronounced it Anaayse.... as in pace.
When I queried the perfume which I pronounced anay anay she have me the eye roll. Yep, as others have said, it's never been anay. 😳

sanmiguel · 05/08/2019 19:22

I went to uni with a French girl of this name and she pronounced it Anaayse.... as in pace.
When I queried the perfume which I pronounced anay anay she have me the eye roll. Yep, as others have said, it's never been anay. 😳

Fuiseog · 05/08/2019 20:10

An-eye-EESE according to old French friends with the name and my French speaking mamma bear :)

Agree with previous posters that Anay is a mistake, made by ignoring or misunderstanding how the pronunciation is affected by the ï.

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