Maya pronunciation

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Can someone please confirm how you pronounce Maya? Or whether there are two possible pronunciations? DH is adamant it's My-a, but I'm sure when we did Maya Angelou at school it was May-a 🧐
Thanks!

My-ya

I would have said May-a but I recently met a Maya who pronounces it My-a so I’m guessing that’s correct

I only know Maya pronounced My-a.
Also only heard My-a Angelou

MY-ah is the standard pronunciation (rhymes with fire)

Though I believe some people choose to go by Maya (rhymes with hay)

I’m also with the ones who say My-a

like the Mayans (my-anns) in ancient Mexico, or more recently Maya Jama

Yeah MY-ah like that Mayans. It definitely does not rhyme with Fire 🤣

lol how do you say fire?

'Higher' then?

I know two and each pronounces it the two different ways in your OP. I'd say either is fine, but setting up child for lifetime of "oh no actually it's pronounced..."

Can be May-ah or My-ah, confusingly

It rhymes in my accent

I'm sat here saying My-a Fire Higher and they all sound the same.

I've taught children with both pronunciations

My-ah is the more internationally accepted pronunciation of Maya (like the Mayans), but some people do pronounce it May-ah so it will always be one of those problematic names with two accepted pronunciations, like Sara, Evelyn, Esme etc.

Maya Angelou was May-uh, and she must be the best known one.

I assume it’s just May with an an added like Rose/Rosa. I think it’s as standard as My-uh

Known a few from the school gates …..always my ya

This.

I'd say "My-uh" is the 'correct' way but I've met families with a child they call May-uh

Definitely May-ah!!!!

If pronounce it May Ah unless they request it otherwise

Go for Joy instead

🤣

Ive taught a few and all have pronounced it My-ah.

I think they're both acceptable.

Maya Angelou was May-uh, and she must be the best known one.

I think she's MY-ah. Isn't she?

May Ahhh

Always thought she was My-ah? 🤷‍♀️ Even if she wasn't, one person doesn't make a 'correct' pronunciation. Globally, My-ah tends to be the more common pronunciation across various different cultures but May-ah is definitely an accepted pronunciation.

I know more Ma-ya than May-a but have heard of both.

No she was definitely My-a. It was not her birth name (that was Marguerite) and it developed from her brother as a child referring to her as 'My-a sister'.

The May-a pronunciation is not the usual one (and I think practically unknown in USA).

I've only heard it as My-ah. I guess it could be both?