Why do they pronounce Kirsten, Kursten?
Seems odd.
shareI guess they rhyme "Kirst" with "first".
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It's an either/or pronounciation.
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Preference. There is no correct way
Because the r controlled vowels phonics rule dictates that "ir and ur" can sound like "er"
shareWhat other way is there to pronounce it?? Kirst, kurst, same sound. I know a kirsten IRL and that's how everyone pronounces her name (including her and her parents).
shareI've heard it pronounced, in the States, "keerstin". But most people pronounce it "Kersten."
Same with "Megan/Meagan" - in the States it's often pronounced "meggan" but most will pronounce it "meegan."
For what it's worth, pronouncenames.com gives "kiersten"as the one that sounds like "keerstin".
http://www.pronouncenames.com/search?name=kiersten
http://www.pronouncenames.com/search?name=kirsten
I've heard it pronounced, in the States, "keerstin".
I guess it is a regional thing. I have a cousin Kirsten and we have always pronounced it "Keerstin." I am in southeastern PA but I know that different regions have different pronunciations. share
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That is how many people pronounce that name. Apparently, that is how that person/her parents pronounced it from birth.
shareIt's the only way I've ever heard it pronounced before now. And given the other pronunciations given in this thread, the "Kursten" pronunciation flows off the tongue much easier.
shareMost Americans would pronounce it that way, rhyming with first. In some countries, like Germany, for example, it would be pronounced "Keersten." I haven't seen the show, so I don't know what nationality the fictional character is, but if the characters on the show are American, then it would make sense that they use the American pronunciation. I'm not sure which countries use which pronunciation; but if the show takes place in a country that uses the "Keersten" pronunciation, then the writer/director should have told the actors to use that pronunciation.
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