How do you pronounce mayor in Australia?
How do the British say Mayor?
The British have been pronouncing “mayor” with one syllable since at least 1780 (See Thomas Sheridan’s 1780 “General Dictionary of the English Language” in Google books). The general American pronunciation is two syllables. I’m Australian and use the ‘mare’ pronunciation.
How do you spell mayor in English?
- English. Noun.
- American. Noun. mayor. Adjective. mayoral.
- Examples.
Why is mayor pronounced mare?
Mare and mayor are two words that are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently and have different meanings, which makes them homophones. The word mayor is derived from the Old French word maire meaning the head of town government. The plural form is mayors.