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How do you pronounce "Xavier"?
I have always pronouned it like ex-zave-ier, but on the radio today they were debating whether it is ex-zave-ier or just zave-ier. I looked it up in the dictionary, and they prounounce it zave-ier. What have you always said?
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07-08-2005, 01:59 PM | #2 |
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I have always said zave-ier.
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07-08-2005, 02:02 PM | #4 |
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ex-zave-ier here.
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07-08-2005, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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Zave-ier
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07-08-2005, 02:25 PM | #6 |
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I don't know what the hell that video is, but there's gotta be a longer version somewhere.
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07-08-2005, 02:32 PM | #7 |
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I was going to go to ex-zave-e-er to learn to play the ex-zy-low-fone but I couldn't because there are too many foreigners and I'm an ex-zeen-oh-fobe.
Based on the above, I think zave-yer is correct. Just my $0.02
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07-08-2005, 02:35 PM | #8 |
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zave-yer is indeed correct.
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07-08-2005, 02:36 PM | #9 |
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based on the kid getting kicked in the head, i say ecksavier
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07-08-2005, 02:48 PM | #10 |
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It's spelled "Xavier" but it's pronounced "throat-warbler mangrove"
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07-08-2005, 02:55 PM | #11 |
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Zave-ier
I do like using the spanish pronounciation of "hawv-ier" at times, though.
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07-08-2005, 02:56 PM | #12 |
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Well The whole discussion on the radio was becasue they were bringing Xavier McDaniel on to talk about his basketball days with the Sonics back in the 80s. He said that he pronounced it Ex-zave-ier.
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thats wrong, zavier is correct |
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07-08-2005, 03:39 PM | #14 |
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Zavier.
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07-08-2005, 03:39 PM | #15 |
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I believe it's originally a Basque name, and the first letter is somewhere in between z, zh, and sh.
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07-08-2005, 05:52 PM | #16 |
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I have NEVER pronounced it the "Exz"avier way, Xavier is the same as JAVIER to me...that's the bean way homie..
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07-08-2005, 06:01 PM | #18 |
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exzavier is only for bald muties. otherwise is zavier
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07-08-2005, 07:38 PM | #19 |
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I pronounce it exactly how it is spelt. Xanadu.
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07-09-2005, 10:50 AM | #20 |
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Um, if it's somebody's name, isn't it kind of up to them how you pronounce it?
"Hi, my name is Ex-avier!" "Hmm, no, I'm sorry, you're incorrect..."
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07-09-2005, 11:08 AM | #21 |
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Hi, my name is spelt R-i-c-h-a-r-d but it is pronounced "Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing. Z'nourrwringmm."
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07-09-2005, 11:34 AM | #22 |
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ni!
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07-09-2005, 01:01 PM | #23 |
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In spanish, it's pronounced like Javier. Haw-Vier.
but I pronounce it Zhey-vier.
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07-10-2005, 08:28 PM | #25 |
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