How would you pronounce Anthony?

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I'd love to use the name 'Anthony', but I've heard a lot of people (especially in the States) pronounce it using the 'h', which I really dislike. Is this likely to be a common problem?

I do get very bothered by certain pronunciations. I've already ruled out the name 'Anastasia' because I hate the way many people pronounce it with four syllables (An-uh-stay-zhuh instead of An-ah-stay-see-ah).

I'm aware that it can also be spelled 'Antony', but it just doesn't look quite right to me!

Yes, it will be a problem.

I would sound it without the 'h'

I've only ever heard it pronounced either the 'th' sound in the middle when it's said by Americans. I've never heard it here in the UK.

(English is not my first language).

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So in the UK, the name "Anthony" is pronounced "Antony"?

I don’t think it will be a problem in the UK. The default would be to pronounce Anthony without a ‘th’ in the middle.

For the most part, yes, I think so, though as with most things I suspect the American tendency will eventually catch on.

I slightly sound the 'th'.
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I'm not saying I'm right mind!

I’ve only heard “t” not “th” in the uk

It won't be a problem. It's pronounced the same as Antony.

Yep, Antony Ant-oh-knee, Anthony Anth-oh-knee. I'm British.

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Thank you for the answer! I have never really thought about the pronounciation of Anthony. Interesting.

Do you like the version "Anton"?

Are you in America. I have never known Anthony in the UK to be pronounced with the "th" sound.

Most English people pronounce Anastasia the first way you suggest. Russians differently but not like the second way you suggest.. Anna sta zee ah.

I no someone called Anthony, he gets Antony and Anthony equally. I think if people getting wrong would wind you up a lot I would choose another name

Also nice!

In the North of England, it might be pronounced as if it has 2 syllables, rather than 3 - Antnee.

No, I'm British, but I hear the American pronunciation a lot.

I've only met one who pronounced the 'th' and he was American. I also really dislike that pronunciation! I don't think you'd have an issue at least anywhere I've lived in the UK though getting the hard t pronunciation.

I've never heard Anthony pronounced the American way in the UK.

They say Anth-ony in Australia. I'd never heard Ant-ony until coming to uk

I'm 64 and Anthony was very popular among my contemporaries. Always pronounced with a hard t.

Ant-Knee. Northern English.
Almost a global stop in the middle

I do know of one who shortens his name to Anth but he's quite pretentious.

I knew an Anastasia which was pronounced as Anna Stay Shuh - shortened to Stay Shuh.

I'd pronounce the h. If you want Antony, use Antony. Lovely name.

I have a nephew called Anfernee, and I know how mad he gets when I call him Anthony. Almost as mad as I get when I think about the fact that my sister called him Anfernee.

Sorry, couldn't resist.