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How do you pronounce the name Maya???
Like My-ah. or like May-ah, like this is MY house, or I May come later?. The month or the personalization of ownership.
I love the name Mya pronounced this way My-a, but my son has a 4 letter name and I think that I like the splling Maya better if it is pronounced MY-AH.
Please help me with the pronunciation when Mya is spelt Maya.
Thanks so much :)
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Maya Pronunciation
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Poll created: Jan 08, 2009
Total Votes: 3
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maya is my-ah
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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Spell it Myah. I think that is adorable.
posted by
Ber
:: 15 years ago |
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I never use the pronunciation May-ah. I say either My-ah or Mee-yah. I think My-ah would be good for Maya, but I love Miya (pro. Mee-yah). I actually like Miya more. Do you? Let me know!
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~kirstin~
:: 15 years ago |
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yep. pronounced My-ah. love it too. 4rThat’s what we are going to name our little girl (spelled Maya).
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guest
:: 15 years ago |
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Maya ia actally pronounced May-ah. there’s the A between the M and Y. Miya/Mya/Maia(ai make the eye sound) are pronounced My-ah. GL!
Oh, and Mee-ah is spelled Mia. I’ve looked these names up on many other sites before, and these were the pronounciations. GL!
Pretty Sure its My-ah. And Ryan Gal. Miya and Mya are NOT the same name. Mya is MY-AH, Miya is the same as Mia (my 5 month old’s name) pronounced MEE-AH. So mya and Miay are not the same. one is MY-a and one is MEE-a. like Mya and Mia. Hope it helps!
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Ty
:: 15 years ago |
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Thanks Kirsten. And yes I do like it. The two names on the top of my list right now are Mya and Mia. But as I said I want a four letter name cause my sons name is 4 letter, so Maya (as being discussed) and Miya- thanks for the suggestion of alternate spelling to make it 4 letters. For mia (MEE-AH) do you think Miya or Meya is better for that pronunciation? Thanks muchly!
posted by
poll maker
:: 15 years ago |
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I know 2 Maya’s and both pronounce their name My-ah, not May-ah. I’ve never heard it said that way.
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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I like Maya best, then Miya. I don’t like it spelled Meya - looks like Me-uh or Meh-uh.
No problem! I actually think both of them might be pronounced as My-ah. What about...Miia? I think it’s actually beautiful, and has a funky look to it! Or maybe Miah? I personally like Mia, but that isn’t four letters...I think Miia is nice! What do you think- if you like that, maybe I can give you middle names. Let me know!
posted by
~kirstin~
:: 15 years ago |
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Its My-ah. I have never heard it said any other way than that. I love it spelled Maya :)
posted by
guest
:: 15 years ago |
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I have ALWAYS heard it pronounced it MY-ah. You should keep the spelling Maya. Other spellings will just be confusing. MY-ah and MAY-ah are both accurate pronunciations but MAY-ah is a lot less common. Despite what a pp said, MY-ah is a correct pronunciation of it, particularly in Spanish and other like languages.
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guest
:: 15 years ago |
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Kirsten (Sorry it took so long). Yah I love both Mya and Mia and your suggestiongs for spellin on 4 letter ways. All appeal to me, just unsure and which one, so thanks! And yah Middle name suggestions would be great! Thanks!
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poll poster
:: 15 years ago |
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Both me & my ex named a baby girl *MAYA* in *1995* not myur or any other similar pronunciation, she hates being called Miyer Myur or anything similar, it’s spelt MAYA & sounds beautiful as it is. Just ask a girl of age called MAYA spelt like that, & see what she says. That’s all I can say... Hope that helps.
posted by
TheJimiZappa
:: 10 years ago |
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I am due to give birth next month and i have put a lot of work into picking a name its spelling is maya but it is said as my ah
posted by
mary ann
:: 10 years ago |
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Actually I have this name and it is pronounced My-ah spelled Maya for the majority of people and this is traditional before all the mis-pronounce / phonetic spellings.
posted by
guest
:: 10 years ago |
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my names maya i pronounce it may-ah
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maya
:: 9 years ago |
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My name is pronounced May-ah (like the month) and although I may be biased I definitely prefer it to Myah. Lots of people do pronounce it wrong and I have to correct them but that happens the other way around too (I know someone who uses Myah pronunciation)
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Maya
:: 9 years ago |
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My name is pronounced May-ah (like the month) and although I may be biased I definitely prefer it to Myah. Lots of people do pronounce it wrong and I have to correct them but that happens the other way around too (I know someone who uses Myah pronunciation)
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Actually called Maya
:: 9 years ago |
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Maya is pronounced MAY-AH like Mayonaise won’t be Myonaise... There’s an A between the M & Y for a reason! Has anyone heard of a silent A???? Jeez
posted by
Miri
:: 9 years ago |
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Yep. Understand that the pronounciation is My-ah (with a silent A). As found in the word Mayans.
posted by
That big civilisation, the Mayan
:: 9 years ago |
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It’s not a name of English origin so doesnt follow English language rules:
To help you get started with Mayan, we thought we’d offer this beginner’s guide on how the language works.
Conveniently enough, the vowel sounds in Maya are the same as in Spanish:
“A” sounds like the “a” in father.
“E” sounds like the “ay” in way.
“I” sounds like the “ee” in feet.
“O” sounds like the “o” in bone.
“U” sounds like the “oo” in boot.
“AY” sounds like the English word “eye".
To help you get started with Mayan, we thought we’d offer this beginner’s guide on how the language works.
Conveniently enough, the vowel sounds in Maya are the same as in Spanish:
“A” sounds like the “a” in father.
“E” sounds like the “ay” in way.
“I” sounds like the “ee” in feet.
“O” sounds like the “o” in bone.
“U” sounds like the “oo” in boot.
“AY” sounds like the English word “eye".
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Mayan language.
:: 9 years ago |
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My name is maya and its pronounced may-ah
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Maya
:: 6 years ago |
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My name is maya and i spell it may-ah there should be no other way of saying it as a's have never been silent you wouldn't pronounce the month as my and you wouldn't pronounce mayo as myo its just stupid really isn't it
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Maya
:: 4 years ago |
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