Ahhh-men or Ay-men?

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How are catholics supposed to pronounce “AMEN”.?

Does it matter? If so…why?

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I think “Ahhh-men” is correct, since the ancient word has come to us through the medium of Latin pronunciation, which pronounces the letter “a” with an “ahhh” sound.

However, I think its a non-issue how someone pronounces it, since the meaning is still perfectly clear.
 
Armor_of_Light said:
How are catholics supposed to pronounce “AMEN”.?

Does it matter? If so…why?

Thanks
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Yes it matters. It matters greatly. In fact, your eternal salvation depends on it.

Why?

I don’t know. 😛

In all seriousness, though, I don’t think there is any theological significance attached to the pronunciation. I know I say it both ways depending on the situation. I don’t really give it much thought. 🤷
 
For what it’s worth, my mother taught me it was “Ay-men” and that’s what they always said at my church.

I noticed, though, on EWTN they say “Ah-men” and I seem to remember them saying it on the Andy Griffith show.

Maybe it’s a regional thing.
 
If you’re singng, it’s Ahhh-men.

If you’re speaking, it’s Ay-men.

🙂
 
In Latin prayers it is Ah-men. think it must be the right for English as well.
 
Ahhh-men is what I say and what I will always say.

Because the Hebrew pronunciation is Ahh-mayne
 
Totally depends on the context. For example, if I say “Can I get an ‘Amen’”?! aaay-men. 😃
 
Joe_5859 said:
If you’re singng, it’s Ahhh-men.

If you’re speaking, it’s Ay-men.

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I think that both are regional things.

Here in western Canada, it’s always “ah-men”, no matter if you’re singing or saying it.

But when I visited Florida this past summer, they always said “Ay-men” (whether saying or singing).
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Ay-men must be American. In England we say Ahhhmen.
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That’s my suspicion too. I’ve never heard “Ay-men” in Canada.
 
Ah-men with a short a. I say it that way at my home parish because everyone else pronounces it with a long a. It’s my way of being different, like kneeling after the Agnus Dei and taking communion kneeling and on the tongue.

Although I might start kneeling right after the great Ah-men, just to duck out of the frantic handshaking competition without being rude to the insisters.
 
curlycool89 said:
I think that both are regional things.

Here in western Canada, it’s always “ah-men”, no matter if you’re singing or saying it.

But when I visited Florida this past summer, they always said “Ay-men” (whether saying or singing).

That’s my suspicion too. I’ve never heard “Ay-men” in Canada.
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Woaw, that’s backwards. I think it’s ah-men everywhere BUT Canada…ay 😃
 
Faithdancer said:
Although I might start kneeling right after the great Ah-men, just to duck out of the frantic handshaking competition without being rude to the insisters.
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LOL! If I had the courage, I’d join you! 👍

Now back to the Topic in Progress. 😉
 
Armor_of_Light said:
How are catholics supposed to pronounce “AMEN”.?

Does it matter? If so…why?

Thanks
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I don’t think it matters. Where I live, there doesn’t seem to be one set way. Some people say “Ay-men”. Others say “Ah-men”. As a classical singer and used to singing in Latin and other languages which uses the open vowel sound for the letter “a”, I’ve gotten into the habit of saying, “Ah-men”. (As a kid, I used to say “Ay-men”.)
 
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