How do you pronounce Truett?

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So we’ve been seriously considering the name [name_m]Truett[/name_m] for our baby due in [name_u]February[/name_u], and have even tried out calling him that name. But we’ve run into a snag. Apparently, it’s easy even for us who want to use the name to pronounce it like Truitt. I’ll say it both ways and can barely tell. And it’s much easier for me to say it with the short ‘I.’ The problem is I thought I’d liked the spelling [name_m]Truett[/name_m] more as I believe? this is the original spelling. But I’m worried that others will say it with an ‘I’ regardless of the spelling.

I’m from the Midwest. So I’m wondering how my fellow berries pronounce the name [name_m]Truett[/name_m], does region matter in this, and which spelling do you prefer?

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This is one of my doctor’s last name. I say true-it and I think that’s right. I definitely prefer the spelling [name_m]Truett[/name_m]!

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I love the [name_m]Truett[/name_m] spelling and always pronounce it true-it. I’m in the Western US.

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I say [name_u]True[/name_u]-it, I am from the south east. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the name and the [name_m]Truett[/name_m] spelling!

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I say TRU-it, and I’ve never heard it pronounced any other way, regardless of spelling.

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I’ve only ever heard tru-it.

I’m in southwestern us

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Thanks this helps a lot. I’m so glad to see that the [name_u]Tru[/name_u]-it pronunciation is common and not just us. And that it doesn’t seem to conflict with the spelling we like🙂.

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Yep I think it’s [name_u]Tru[/name_u]-it .

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I’m in the UK and I pn it [name_u]True[/name_u]-itt. [name_m]Truett[/name_m] is my fave spelling

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Yes to the true-it pronunciation! Keep saying it. If you get used to saying true-it without second guessing it, I think it’s such a great, handsome name to use!

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I’ve only ever heard [name_m]Truett[/name_m] pronounced true-it, I’m from the UK :blush:

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I pronounce both [name_m]Truett[/name_m] and Truitt like “true-it”, so if that’s the pronunciation you want, I think you’re golden! If you prefer a true-ett pronunciation, I don’t really think they are that different and they do kind of run together in speech. It’s a lovely name. I personally prefer the Truitt spelling because the only person I know with that name (in his case a surname) spells it like that.

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We pronounce my [name_m]Truett[/name_m]’s name with a soft “i” sound; since the stress is on the first syllable it’s not too distinguishable from an “e” sound.

I will say his name is often misspelled; we get some pretty odd variations. But it doesn’t really bother me, and the feedback we get is quite positive.

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That’s great to know from someone who has given the name! I really didn’t even notice the difference in sound until my husband brought it up. That’s a good point that the stress is on the [name_u]Tru[/name_u] part.

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I use the [name_u]True[/name_u]-it pronunciation!

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I have the “national” US accent, and I would pronounce it [true-itt].

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True-it, but there isn’t a huge difference between true-it and true-et with my pronunciations.

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I’d say [name_u]True[/name_u]-it.

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I pronounce it like you. I’d keep the spelling [name_m]Truett[/name_m] bc it’s most recognizable. I don’t really think people will mess it up, it’s a relatively common last name. I’m from the southern US btw.

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I say true-it, and I would still spell it as [name_m]Truett[/name_m]!

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