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Pronouncing "Daerr" #1 (permalink) Mon Feb 19, 2007 19:08 pm   Pronouncing "Daerr"
 

Hi,

How does one pronounce the surname Daerr?

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Pronouncing "Daerr" #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 20:11 pm   Pronouncing "Daerr"
 

Hello!

Could someone please help me?

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Pronouncing "Daerr" #3 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 21:27 pm   Pronouncing "Daerr"
 

I'll hazard the word 'dare' as a first shot/as a close approximation.Sounds quite dynamic in English.

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Pronouncing "Daerr" #4 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 21:29 pm   Pronouncing "Daerr"
 

Hi Alan,

Thank you! Let's see if Mr Daerr agrees with you. (I'm sure he does.)

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Pronouncing "Daerr" #5 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 21:37 pm   Pronouncing "Daerr"
 

Let me see. When I introduce myself to Germans in German, they usually say "Hello Mr. Bear, pleased to me you." (the German word for 'Bear' and 'Daerr' sound quite similar and since my surname is pretty rare, most people think I'm a bear not a daerr. So, to answer your question: Yes, 'dare' is how how to I recommend to pronounce 'daerr'.
Lucky Alan. No questions as to how his surname should be pronounced Wink
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Pronouncing "Daerr" #6 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 23:34 pm   Pronouncing "Daerr"
 

neat

I figured it was either "dare" or "dire" (da-err).
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Pronouncing "Daerr" #7 (permalink) Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:01 am   Pronouncing "Daerr"
 

Tom, if it were dire, everyone would be thinking of the "Dire Straights" which would be great...
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