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bellmartin

(218 posts) Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:39 PM Aug 2017

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As a mark of respect: how do you correctly pronounce Heather Heyer's last name?

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As a mark of respect: how do you correctly pronounce Heather Heyer's last name? (Original Post) bellmartin Aug 2017 OP

On MSNBC they pronounce it like "higher." pnwmom Aug 2017 #1

On forvo.com, there are 3 German speakers pronouncing it spooky3 Aug 2017 #2

I love the coincidental and inspiring message that pronunciation also confers. bellmartin Aug 2017 #3

I believe it rhymes with ''higher" shenmue Aug 2017 #4

pnwmom

(108,973 posts)

1. On MSNBC they pronounce it like "higher."

Reply to bellmartin (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:47 PM

Aug 2017

spooky3

(34,429 posts)

2. On forvo.com, there are 3 German speakers pronouncing it

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:50 PM

Aug 2017

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and they all said it as you described.

So if the family goes with the German pronunciation, MSNBC is right.

bellmartin

(218 posts)

3. I love the coincidental and inspiring message that pronunciation also confers.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:54 PM

Aug 2017

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

4. I believe it rhymes with ''higher"

Reply to bellmartin (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:57 PM

Aug 2017

That's how I've heard it said on the radio.

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