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Posted By: cpa Another Really Stupid Question - 05/23/11 04:57 PM
What is the proper pronunciation for AyA? Is it pronounced like a word - eye ya? Or A and A? or as letters a y a?
Posted By: treblig1958 Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/23/11 05:02 PM
I got this one boys!!!
Sir, it is a partnership between two Spanish gunmakers and is pronounced A and A. The Spanish word for 'AND' is 'Y'.
Posted By: Gnomon Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/23/11 05:10 PM
Most folk here just call it "aye-yah"

Or name the individual letters - A (as in "hay") why A (as in hay)

In Spanish the "A" is a short "a" as in "achoo" and the "y" is like a long "e" as in eel.

Or you can call it chumley
Posted By: gunman Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/23/11 06:23 PM
We in the UK usualy say A_y_A {"Aye Why Aye"} as you would say IRS or FBI ,Aye-a is also used in the familier
Posted By: James M Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/23/11 06:56 PM
Originally Posted By: gunman
We in the UK usualy say A_y_A {"Aye Why Aye"} as you would say IRS or FBI ,Aye-a is also used in the familier


This is the prevelent pronunciation in the USA as well. See the Brits get things right sometimes!! grin

BTW: Any particular reason you're so familiar with the FBI and IRS??
Jim wink grin
Posted By: L. Brown Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/23/11 07:15 PM
In New England, if you don't pronounce each letter individually, the name can sound like you're agreeing: Ah-yuh.
Posted By: rabbit Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/23/11 09:22 PM
Ah ee ah or how about Aguire y Aranzibal (ah gear aa ee ahrunszabal)
Posted By: gunman Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/24/11 06:21 PM
Jim I was going to put ASAP but I've seen some American TV so Iknow you pronounce that as ayesap so I went for somthing simple.
Posted By: JayCee Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/24/11 06:37 PM
Jack, it is actually Aguirre y Aranzábal. wink

We (in spanish) use "ah ee ah".

JC
Posted By: L. Brown Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/25/11 11:59 AM
Originally Posted By: gunman
Jim I was going to put ASAP but I've seen some American TV so Iknow you pronounce that as ayesap so I went for somthing simple.


Frequently used in the military, and pronounced Aysap so the Marines will know for sure it starts with an A and might recognize it if it's written down.
Posted By: John Roberts Re: Another Really Stupid Question - 05/25/11 01:41 PM
Originally Posted By: treblig1958
I got this one boys!!!
Sir, it is a partnership between two Spanish gunmakers and is pronounced A and A. The Spanish word for 'AND' is 'Y'.


I've started using the A and A also.
JR
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