How many syllables does Avery have?

[greencrayon]

DH and I disagree. 

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3. A-ver-ry. I always use the clapping method for counting syllables. Clap out the name, you get Aa (clap) verr (clap) ree (clap).

[niq]

The same number of syllables that are in "livery"

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[Jalapeñomel]

2. Av-ry.

This is how I would pronounce it. We have a friend who's son is named this, and he pronounces it Av-ry not A-ver-y.

[deo]

My niece's name is Avery and we pronounce it with 3 syllables. Aa-verr-ee.

[skib]

I think it depends on where you are. I'm in Texas, and I'd pronounce it with two syllables because of my accent. I think the proper way is with three syllables, though.

[zarapipe]

Dec 29, 2013 0:44:53 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

2. Av-ry.

This is how I would pronounce it. We have a friend who's son is named this, and he pronounces it Av-ry not A-ver-y.

This

[ryry]

I say A-vree, so two. And I like A-vree better than A-ver-ree.

[rex]

3.

[glitzy07]

The Avery I know is 3 syllables.

[curbsideprophet]

2 or 3 depending on how you pronounce it.

[mellymel]

3

[greencrayon]

Dec 29, 2013 7:50:43 GMT -5 @ojo said:

I don't know anyone by this name, but when I'm talking about printer labels it has three syllables.

Lol!

[greencrayon]

Dec 29, 2013 8:03:10 GMT -5 curbsideprophet said:

2 or 3 depending on how you pronounce it.

This is incredibly unhelpful, lol. One of us must be wrong!

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I think it sounds prettier with three, personally.

[spk926]

However many vowel sounds there are is how many syllables there are. This is what I teach my first graders.

I say 3.

My name is Emily and if you say it really fast you can make it have 2 syllables but when said correctly there are 3 vowel sounds so 3 syllables.

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[Pilsy]

Friends of ours named their daughter Avery and pronounce it as Ave-ry (two syllables only).

I've never heard anyone pronounce it with three syllables. It might be a regional thing, and I've always lived in New England, but if I were to hear someone say it as AY-ver-y, I'd think he/she were enunciating to the point of being awkward.  

[sookie]

Dec 29, 2013 7:32:15 GMT -5 skib said:

I think it depends on where you are. I'm in Texas, and I'd pronounce it with two syllables because of my accent. I think the proper way is with three syllables, though.

Same. My first instinct was to say 2, but I know I say it incorrectly.

[greekypie]

2

[shellbear09]

2

[Jalapeñomel]

Dec 29, 2013 9:30:05 GMT -5 spk926 said:

However many vowel sounds there are is how many syllables there are. This is what I teach my first graders.

I say 3.

My name is Emily and if you say it really fast you can make it have 2 syllables but when said correctly there are 3 vowel sounds so 3 syllables.

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Except I don't think people would pronounce Emily as Em-ly.  Or at least I have never heard of anyone pronouncing Emily as Em-ly. 

[Jalapeñomel]

Dec 29, 2013 8:03:10 GMT -5 curbsideprophet said:

2 or 3 depending on how you pronounce it.

LOL


This! 

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I pronounce it with two. There is a girl named Avery on Dog with a Blog (DS1 loves those tween Disney shows). I think they pronounce it with two on there; I will check if it's on later today.

[spk926]

Dec 29, 2013 10:22:01 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Dec 29, 2013 9:30:05 GMT -5 spk926 said:

However many vowel sounds there are is how many syllables there are. This is what I teach my first graders.

I say 3.

My name is Emily and if you say it really fast you can make it have 2 syllables but when said correctly there are 3 vowel sounds so 3 syllables.

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Except I don't think people would pronounce Emily as Em-ly.  Or at least I have never heard of anyone pronouncing Emily as Em-ly. 

People do all the time because it's quicker to say. Trust me, I get called "emlee" as often as I do "emulee"

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[fortnightlily]

3, but the middle syllable is very subtle.

[DarcyLongfellow]

DD has a friend with this name. I've been sitting here trying to figure out how we all say it!

I think we all usually say it with 2, but occasionally with 3.

[greencrayon]

It looks like I lost. Ave-uh-ree sounds so silly to me.

[kangaroo11]

Dec 29, 2013 16:18:33 GMT -5 greencrayon said:

It looks like I lost. Ave-uh-ree sounds so silly to me.

I said 3 syllables, but it doesn't sound like this. It's A-ver-ee.