English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Amy Pronunciation
Amy is pronounced AY-mee, IPA /ˈeɪmi/.
AY-mee
US /ˈeɪmi/
Syllables: AY · mee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A female first name, from the Old French word for beloved.
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Amy in a Sentence
- Amy runs the Tuesday evening class.
- Amy has kept the same phone number for fifteen years.
- Amy and her brother drove up from Bristol.
Common Mispronunciations of Amy
Not A-mee
Amos and amiable open on the long ay of day, and so does this name.
Not ay-MEE
French Aimee throws everything onto its last beat; the English name does the opposite and lets mee go quiet.
Tip: Amy and the French Aimee both come from aimee, meaning loved.
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