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Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

How are the names Pepys and Saillis pronounced?

How are the names Pepys and Saillis pronounced?
  

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This is always a difficult question to answer as it depends where they come from. I would say pep-is and say-is. That's my answer and not necessarily how they pronounce them.

— Dave Phillips

  • This is always a difficult question to answer as it depends where they come from.
  • I would say pep-is and say-is.
  • That's my answer and not necessarily how they pronounce them.
  • If they are famous you can google them and get a link to an interview, somebody refering to them.
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This is always a difficult question to answer as it depends where they come from. I would say pep-is and say-is. That's my answer and not necessarily how they pronounce them. If they are famous you can google them and get a link to an interview, somebody refering to them.
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I'm not sure about "Saillis" though I'd guess at Sall-iss.

However, the famous Samuel Pepys - his surname is pronounced "Peeps".
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emsr2d2However, the famous Samuel Pepys - his surname is pronounced "Peeps".
Of course, sorry had just come in from a hard day.'pi?ps/ (peeps)
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Dave Phillips
emsr2d2However, the famous Samuel Pepys - his surname is pronounced "Peeps".
Of course, sorry had just come in from a hard day.'pi?ps/ (peeps)
Thank you, guys.

I have seen IPA symbols are enclosed within two foward slashes. Is their main purpose to indicate that the symbols stand for speech sounds?
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