Thursday, February 23, 2012

How is "Chevy" pronounced?

Is it pronounced differently in

Chevy Chase, the actor versus

Chevy, short for Cheverolet versus

Chevys, the restaurant

In the last instance, does the Mexican connotation give it a different pronunciation?How is "Chevy" pronounced?
Chevy Chase has a hard "ch" sound like church.

Chevy as in short for chevrolet has a soft sound as in shuffle.

Chvy's the restaurant has the hard sound.How is "Chevy" pronounced?
Sheh-vee. It rhymes with heavy.
The actor, Chevy Chase, pronounces it with a a hard "ch," as does the restaurant.



The city of Chevy Chase pronounces it with a "sh" sound, just like the short version of Cheverolet.How is "Chevy" pronounced?
chevy. the CH should be pronounched like u would say chandalier, not like saying china. and then just get the word "heavy" , remove the H, and make a CH sound in front of it. sheh-veeh
Sh (like shhh, be quiet) e (you know, the e sound) v (you know, the sound v makes) y (like along e)How is "Chevy" pronounced?
In our house they are all pronounced the same, sh.

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