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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs a mark of respect: how do you correctly pronounce Heather Heyer's last name?
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As a mark of respect: how do you correctly pronounce Heather Heyer's last name? (Original Post)
bellmartin
Aug 2017
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I love the coincidental and inspiring message that pronunciation also confers.
bellmartin
Aug 2017
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pnwmom
(110,220 posts)1. On MSNBC they pronounce it like "higher."
spooky3
(38,412 posts)2. On forvo.com, there are 3 German speakers pronouncing it
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and they all said it as you described.
So if the family goes with the German pronunciation, MSNBC is right.
bellmartin
(218 posts)3. I love the coincidental and inspiring message that pronunciation also confers.
shenmue
(38,584 posts)4. I believe it rhymes with ''higher"
That's how I've heard it said on the radio.
