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[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

What is the pronunciation of the name MAYA?
I think it looks really pretty, and I was just wondering if there's a certain way to say it, or, like Mia, it's pretty much whatever.

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[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

For Maya?

[hautemamma.livejournal.com]

MY-ya.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

I think that's much prettier than Mee-ah.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

My-a too. All spellings.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Not even Mee-ah?

[monalyssasmile.livejournal.com]

I say May-uh for Maya, My-uh for Maia and My-uh for Mya. I've heard that Maya is said My-uh and the correct pronunciation for Maia is May-uh but I think My-uh makes much more sense because Kai is said Kye so Mai should be said My

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean.
May-uh makes so much more sense than My-ah for Maya.

[screaming--pink.livejournal.com]

As far as I know [correct me if I'm wrong anybody] "Mai" would be pronounced as "my" and "Mei" would be pronounced "may" according to.. Japanese/Chinese pronunciations?

[screaming--pink.livejournal.com]

Maya/Maia = My-uh.
Mia = Mee-uh.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

I knew Mia was Mee-ah, but I thought that version was subject to change.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

To me, Mia is always mee-uh, Maya is always mye-uh.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Mia's always Mee-uh to me, too.
But now Maya's starting to begin with May to me.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

I've always pronounced it My-a, like the Native Americans. I pronouce Mia as Mee-a.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

What about Meia?

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

MY-A. Like the Maya's from Mexico.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Ohh, never thought of it like that.
Thanks.

[levismommy.livejournal.com]

Its My-a. I love that name. I think its spelt that way in Spanish. I used to have a pit bull named Maya.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

There's so many variations of this name, it's insane.
I honestly cannot picture the name Maya on a pitbull! :)

[blush.livejournal.com]

Every Mya I've ever known/met has been My-Uh.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Well, then!
The majority is My-ah, I suppose.

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I've only known one Maya and it was pronounced My-a.
And all the Mia's I know are pronounced Me-a.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Mia's are sort of a given.
But Maya is the only one I have trouble with.
Haha, but it seems like My-ah is the right way.
Thanks.

[wake-tonight.livejournal.com]

Maya/Maia - May-uh
Mia - Mee-uh

And I guess I would pronounce Mya My-a, although I don't often see the name.
I'm surprised no one else says May-uh!

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised too.
I thought it was assume may-ah, but apparently not.

[xcuore.livejournal.com]

i dont know how to write the pronouncuation in english, but it's like; Mah-jah

[scouty.livejournal.com]

exactly !

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Like the Mayas, yeah.
Now that's been said, I get it now. Thanks. :)

[scouty.livejournal.com]

Pronounced mah-yah.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Isn't that only for Maja, though? Or does it apply to both?

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Maya is MY-ah

[lastcastle.livejournal.com]

Maya=MY-ah. Like the Native Americans. I would never use that spelling and pronounce it any differently because it just seems so wrong somehow. I pronounce Maia the same way (and Kaia rhymes with that) and Mia is mee-ah, Mya is my-ah. I guess Meia would be may-ah (like the ay sound in Leila and Leia). Or maybe Maea, but the two Es look confusing.

[qalanjo.livejournal.com]

iawtc.

[gentle-dream.livejournal.com]

Here in Europe we would mostly pronounce it as MA-YA, it is the name of my cat as well.

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

I would pronounce it like I would the name of the people: My-uh.