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In response to "how on EARTH do you say "sarah." -- nm" by Andie

Sah-rah. Mare has the long a sound. (nm)

Posted by musubi, pronounciation guide (aka musubi) Aug 11 '10, 12:52

the "ay" sound in "say" or "bay".

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Wait. That's not right either, it's not "Sah-rah", but it's not "Mare-ah" either. (nm) - musubi, pronounciation guide Aug 11, 12:54 1
- I think we've discovered the root of your spelling problems. -- nm - TWuG Aug 11, 12:56
yes, and that's how normal people say Sarah. -- nm - Andie Aug 11, 12:54 11
- mare = long a, like "say" or "bay". The "sar" in Sarah has an shorter "a" sound, like "map" or "bat". (nm) - musubi, pronounciation guide Aug 11, 12:57 10
  - For example a nightMARE, does not have the Sarah sound. (nm) - musubi, pronounciation guide Aug 11, 13:00 7
    - You've just blown any pronunciation cred you had. Totally gone. -- nm - mara Aug 11, 13:05
    - Wow. It *so* does the way I've always heard both pronounced. -- nm - TWuG Aug 11, 13:03
    - but see, it does. -- nm - Andie Aug 11, 13:01 4
      - You pronounce "Sarah" as "SAY-rah"? (nm) - musubi, pronounciation guide Aug 11, 13:03 3
        
        Nobody said it was like "say." We said it was like "mare." -- nm - mara Aug 11, 13:07
        
        No, both rhyme with dare or pair or care or fair or fare. -- nm - TWuG Aug 11, 13:06
        
        not SAY-ra, but Sare-ah. it's still a long A sound. (sare rhymes with mare, air, fair.) -- nm - Andie Aug 11, 13:04
  - I've never heard it pronounced that way. I'm not even sure I *can* pronounce it that way. -- nm - mara Aug 11, 12:58
  - maybe in your world. -- nm - Andie Aug 11, 12:58

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