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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.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

My-a too. All spellings.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Not even Mee-ah?

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

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

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

I like it better like May-a.
Which do you prefer?

There's so many ways to say these names.

[silveroonmyst.livejournal.com]

If you like it like that then pronounce it like that!!!

My cousin is My-Uh with that spelling.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Oh, so there isn't a set pronunciation?
I was so sure it was, "No! THE NAME IS SAID LIKE THIS ____." I had no idea you could choose. :/ Haha.

[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

[screaming--pink.livejournal.com]

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

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

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

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

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

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

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

[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?

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

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

[screaming--pink.livejournal.com]

Posted before I finished the comment, haha.

I was also going to say based on that logic, to get the "may-uh" I'd think Meia would be the spelling.

[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.

[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.

[blush.livejournal.com]

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

[silveroonmyst.livejournal.com]

Well my name is Lina, and people always go to pronounce it lin-ah but its pronounced leen-ah.

My motheres reasoning is Tina. You say teen-uh not tine-uh ect. So really its how you want to pronounce it, ive always heard it my-ah, but it could be may-uh too.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Leen-ah is much prettier than Lin-ah.
I do the same.
If I see a name that looks similar to another (Sara, Tara, even though those are obvious), I just rhyme them.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Ohh, never thought of it like that.
Thanks.

[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! :)