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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

"kris-chin", "kris-chee-aan", "christian"

I have heard the name of some of the persons named "Christian" being pronouced either as "kris-chin" or "kris-chee-aan". The "kris-chin" is more prevalent. I'm sure the second "kris-chee-aan" also exists and I have heard it. But at the moment I couldn't find any example to support my belief. Could you please help me with it?
  

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I actually teach a boy called, Christian. His name is pronounced Kris TE ann The T and the E having the capital letter sounds but almost as a combination or try cr is TE an

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  • I actually teach a boy called, Christian.
  • His name is pronounced Kris TE ann The T and the E having the capital letter sounds but almost as a combination or try cr is TE an
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I actually teach a boy called, Christian. His name is pronounced
Kris TE ann The T and the E having the capital letter sounds but almost as a combination
or try cr is TE an
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Thanks, Anon. Perhaps, it was "kris-tea-aan".
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thefreedictionary.com for "Christian" gives the spoken words

~krischin for both UK and USA

I've heard the name "Christiane Amanpour" a news reporter pronounced many ways in one interview

~krischyaan

~Krischyan

~Krischeeyan

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There is a phenomenon called compression or smoothing. That's in the work when you hear "kris-chin". Similarly, 5 syllable pronunciation of California contains similar process; ditto for the 2 syllable pronunciation of India. You observe it wherever you see vowel digraphs that require 2 syllable pronunciation in the "preacher speak".

In some cases, you end up deleting the latter vowel: i
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