Amaarae breaks down the pronunciation (and mispronunciations) of her name

‪@amaarae‬ breaks down the correct pronunciation of her name.
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[@liva7813]

her name is so phonetically pleasing

[@bilbofaggin5]

ahmeray would be the way to spell that name...

[@juztmar]

@@bilbofaggin5but it MUH, not MEH so y would it be me?😂

[@Late4that]

It would be if her name was pronounced ah-meh-ray but it’s pronounced ah-muh-ray.

[@liva7813]

no because it looks like ah muh ray and sounds like it. that’s why it’s pretty

[@Dee_Dee794]

@@bilbofaggin5Yeah but people gone spell it how they want.

[@heyitsnasira]

Her name is spelled the way it's pronounced but English has too many different ways to pronounce vowels so that's at least 6 names you got there 😅

[@MadaraUchiha-.._]

real. i used to think way too much how to say words the “correct” way, but i just use what sounds right to me now. so many words that can be pronounced differently 😂😂

[@siniagreen96]

Exactly. Me and brother both have biblical names that consist most of vowels so it’s literally crisis .. Sinia pronounced *sa-ni*

[@kaydeeline6236]

that’s how my name is too, kayde pronounced like K D, but i get kade CONSTANTLY

[@yveje9720]

Lol literally! The English language is so confusing at times

[@unluckyomens370]

Thats and I feel like people are so used to names just not sounding like their spelling for instance Mikyle (my name) you know pretty simple mi - kyle is dont even think I can count on my hands how many mispronunciations ive heard

[@dreams6752]

Never heard of her before. But the dog ear beanie looks dope

[@syates0425]

Did you listen to her music yet? 🔥

[@iheartbrahny]

you should give “angels in tibet” a listen. i think the vibe is super different & cool

[@joaquin5929]

She’s fire 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@meowwwrreeoowwwmrowwwmeow]

listen to princess going digital too it’s sooo good

[@nanathegoat5106]

​@@joaquin5929then you are in for a treat

[@OriBoh]

I’ve been saying “”ah-mah-Ray” 😩

[@senecavermeulen8110]

that’s the best guess from how it’s spelled, to be fair. based on how she pronounces it, the double-a should be at the start and not in the middle

[@yveje9720]

Lol yep that’s what I though based on the spelling

[@rahbeeuh]

Is that not what she said?

[@senecavermeulen8110]

@@rahbeeuh she said ah-muh-ray, which sounds like the opposite of how it’s spelled

[@OriBoh]

@@rahbeeuh she said ah-muh-ray, which is just a slight difference. I was saying I was relieved my pronunciation wasn’t too far off

[@chapa.6845]

Her speaking voice and singing voice are distinctly different

[@effieupnext]

frr

[@amycakes6809]

This artist has some amazing music

[@rahbeeuh]

Never heard of her but seeing your comment I'm even more inclined to look her up

[@Yo15k]

⁠@@rahbeeuh angels in Tibet I hearing, my English not good

[@boo5191]

Thank god I’ve been pronouncing her name right

[@choqa4629]

Frr😭

[@iluvbears4861]

Same

[@nathanielmhango6979]

Relatable

[@justjoannak]

Same

[@retro_mxxn3334]

I am inlove with her music, her speaking voice is definitely different from her music though

[@herefortheshrimp1469]

I've never heard her speaking voice until this short 🤯

[@nwamakaegbeogu7846]

she makes it a bit higher when she is singing

[@laxmibhat8833]

her skin is glowinnggg

[@originaleddie1800]

I like her fashion got her own style

[@alfawoods1758]

Fym? Definitely not her own 💀

[@JPdraws_]

Playboi carti / Newjeans fit

[@mauhuff]

@@alfawoods1758hater

[@ruby_jewel0086]

it kinda sounds like "Amare" which means "Loving" in italian. 💕

[@kayfreddie6056]

Her music is awesome!

[@grandpasbag]

She's Ghanaian 🇬🇭. Ama means a lady born on Saturday ❤❤

[@jasminemarley4680]

Nearly all her music slaps, she's a unique artist hard to find anyone that sounds like her 🖤💯

[@_Coolprettythings]

I’ve been saying it right the entire time thinking I was saying it wrong, and this video is just really great right now thanks.

[@tymcflymusic6713]

Only people who listen to amazing music know who she is

[@Amara53]

Facts

[@thedevilhelp]

Facts her album is firee

[@alfawoods1758]

Trash music*

[@EnzoPepsiCola]

​@@alfawoods1758strange comment

[@DeeGlassGhosts]

Her name is so pretty just like her ❤❤❤

[@giocoso8235]

Boy them thangs JUMPIN out

[@Drunkenmallsanta]

Not really.

[@newgrowth74]

She Ah May Zing! Is what she is ❤❤❤

[@ngentertainment4582]

The way I went through each mispronunciations as she said they were wrong😂

[@Kingchaos1of1]

Shes definitely a ray of the brightest light😍

[@JaaeLA]

It’s literally written how it sounds lol

[@dedydavid5172]

Nowhere is a double aa pronounced uh

[@mariaf3943]

@@dedydavid5172how tf I pronounce it right then 😭😭😭

[@Cħris]

And ae is often pronounced “eye”

[@layedbackthomas]

Not really

[@Pastelpinkplz]

I always called her ah maa rae Sounds like bengali language ngl so it’s easy for me to pronounce

[@lmzn500]

I LOVE HER STUFF SO MUCHHH

[@violeteclipse93]

So like “I’m a ray” like a ray of sunshine, so sweet 😊

[@Simply_Kiee]

When I read her name I pronounced it right I was shocked

[@3Y3B411Z]

before you started talking i looked at the caption and pronounced it right immediately.. i get why some people would mispronounce it but its a one time thing, very easy to correct lol

[@cosmicspear1734]

Same. So many people where I live cannot pronounce Gabrielle for the life of them. Even when I say how to, they still don’t get it. So yeah, I get that feeling of people constantly butchering names.

[@ach2817]

u dont understand how much i love your music .

[@ethanpayero]

Thank u for teaching me how to say your name right

[@Paladinforthewin_xx]

I got distracted

[@mw7845]

She’s everythiiingggg I’ve been listening since passion fruit summers!!!!

[@doneenphelps4781]

Never heard of her but love her style!

[@LaidbackQuise]

Thangs thangin ain’t it👀😂

[@MistyVonB]

I love your music keep it going we love you

[@hellangelsinner]

I literally got it the first try lol, A beautiful name!💜✨️

[@penidk]

My first time reading her name and I got it right

[@Aupixa]

She’s so beautiful

[@cousinsatthecookoutDnA]

Okay this fit is tough 😍😍😍😍

[@ambercarpenter-ks8dn]

never heard of you but as a dyslexic girl your name is a godsend i can pronounce it like how it’s spelled

[@DKBOsei00]

Instructions unclear, I summoned an iron golem instead

[@michaelbell1155]

I don't think I've heard of her but immediately read her name out loud correctly

[@szkri]

this outfit is sooo fire

[@EmilyNicole505]

She’s stunning

[@badlilkitty96]

This fit is SOO CUTE!!!!!! 😻🤩🥰

[@mayamarello7525]

You’ll be pleased to know that it sounds almost exactly like the infinitive tense of the verb to love in Italian

[@brookefalcon348]

Just like amaretto 💖

[@nono_noxx]

Love her music so much

[@bloojkl4520]

She said “ah-ma-rie” but the subtitles said “ah-ma-ray”😂

[@sidrarobertson5639]

This is helpful

[@jules5178]

The way I said it right immediately and this is the first time of me seeing this girl

[@maskedandoff9571]

Nic and Carla, y'all, I needed this one cause I swear Tae and Lou wore me OUT 😂

[@princesscho6162]

Go digital girl 😉 Been saying it correctly the whole time 🔥👏🏾

[@kempdiondra8383]

Oh my god , to put a face to the music wow i wouldn’t think . But just give me my mula la la 😭💗

[@starberry847]

I thought it was gona be A-mah-ray like how you would say ama in Amalia but this sounds rly nice as well~

[@akiru300]

I'm obsessed with the long ears

[@Blueraven7466]

2 A after each other makes a totaly different sound where im from. Her name would sound like amore

[@zerofoottwo]

ugh i love her hat

[@glassf4n]

I'm so happy that I got it right the first timeeeeee

[@antonybrowm]

te amo amaraeee

[@nawal10]

So pretty

[@Vinnyvegas83]

Your face is green 😮

[@babadoobadoobee]

I've been pronouncing it the ghanaian way 😭

[@jacobyesiwant]

the way i read it out exactly the way she said. Most names that aren’t western are mostly phonetic and so easy to read

[@greatestever8775]

idk who this is but i love her

[@NatalieLovesxo]

I knew it! It looks like how you'd think it sounds!

[@Yuh.girl_nia]

I feel her My name is Rehnia

[@Robinthebooklover]

I’m impressed I got her name correct the first time just by looking at the spelling

[@ghostly_rose8925]

I feel her bc my name is Raina but people love to say Re-an-uh or Rihanna. Like my name isn’t that hard to say it’s just Rain-uh. I only understand if a person misspells my name bc there a different variant of it but mispronouncing it is something I will never understand.

[@EngulfedWheat25]

At the beginning of the video, I looked down at the title and pronounced it exactly the way she said it was pronounced, so I guess that’s a win for me 😂

[@blanktoblank6089]

Editor got us mess up by putting subtitles over her melon like that

[@Besitosymas]

That is a gorgeous name and the fit so cuteee

[@Melch192]

Ok but who did her foundation 😭

[@C1ouDN1n3]

And if you forget just remember Amaarae of sunshine ☀️

[@normalizabortion6954]

her most recent album issssss really good

[@bbycherub2420]

Where is her hat from?

[@nenokedoken885]

Beautiful name

[@rochellethundercloud346]

Mine is row shell Rochelle. Yes,like Rochelle, Illinois New Rochelle new York La Rochelle france.

[@anogaft1543]

She trusts that jacket more then I trust myself 😅

[@Akemiofthefiverealms]

i love her name

[@carmxxc]

I felt this to my core. I’ve had people add so many extra letters that make zero sense. Literally had a sub call out “chameleon…” like where did you get that from😭

[@jennae.leslie]

I woulda never thought people pronounced her name wrong 😅😂

[@ameriemegens9888]

My name is Amerie

[@ultimate.funkypunky]

in spanish that pronunciation sounds like "I will love" :0

[@Studio_WabiSabi]

HEY! I PRONOUNCED IT RIGHT BEFORE SHE SAID HOW! Yay!

[@leosandoval6971]

I’ve been pronouncing it as uh-maw-rei I’m glad she cleared it up🤣

[@parrotpirate9648]

As an autumn I knew.

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

Who is this beautiful young lady? Is she a singer?

[@Heyyoulady]

Yes! She makes good music. I recommend listening to “princess going digital” and “co- star”!

[@MrsDD23]

its the fit for meeee!!!

[@froggymonsta917]

Bro I read as the right way lets go!!! (I get the same problem though like its said same way as spelled but people still mess it up)

[@Pankster2010]

Stunning

[@rosefulmadness]

yey! I got it first try!

[@CometNeverLanding]

People mess my name up all the time lol. The way to pronounce the end of my name is “lay” but almost all the people in my life pronounce it like “lee”, even my family. It’s not like I mind either tho but Usually people with accents pronounce my name wrong as well.

[@skylaskyla3]

knew that by reading it

[@yveje9720]

Her name is easy to pronounce it’s just the spelling isn’t clear on the pronunciation, the “aa” is typically pronounced like a short a sound (ex like bar with the r coming after that short a sound) vs an “uh” sound and the “ae” at end would usually be pronounced long a (like in the word “way”) least in english spelling idk so it’s the spelling that’s throwing people off not the difficulty in pronunciation. I would have thought it was “uh mar (as in bar) ray” without clarification

[@lils738]

yesss i got it right

[@cityofmon]

If you know spanish you're saying it right "amare" sounds similar it means "love"

[@ThxCoreHunter]

I don't know Spanish, I don't know love either. Will you teach me both?

[@zixeiyun786]

That outfit slays

[@onebelle]

I never heard of her but I GOT HER NAME FIRST TRY!!!😊

[@k7l3rworkman97]

She’s adorable 🥰❤️☮️