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View Poll Results: How do you pronounce the letter 'J'
Jay 20 83.33%
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Jie 4 16.67%
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Old 28-07-2014, 01:39 PM #1
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Jay - Rhymes with pay
Jie - Rhymes with high
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Why on earth would you pronounce it Jie?
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Why on earth would you pronounce it Jie?
Scottish people do
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Why on earth would you pronounce it Jie?
Haha some Scottish people do, (i do too) and that's why I made the poll because I was just discussing it with someone else
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I pronounce it Jie because my brother's name is Jay so it's easier if I'm spelling things out
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Oh well Jonathon basically just said what I was trying to say only with less words
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Just Josy and I who pronounce it correctly
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Don't think I've ever heard anyone pronounce it as Jie?
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omg do you two think my name is like Jie then?!
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jie when i say the alphabet but i have unlearned it almost now. Its a glasgow thang
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