How do you say Notre Dame?
Why is Notre Dame pronounced differently?
The university of Notre Dame was founded by a French Catholic religious order of priests, The Congregation of The Holy Cross Fathers. They named the university, Notre Dame Du Lac. Gradually the priests and faculty became overwhelmingly Irish Catholic who were English speaking. Hence the pronunciation became anglicized.
Do you say Notre Dame or Notre Dame?
Notre Dame
And whereas the British would pronounce this place as either “not-ra-DAM” or “not-ra-DAHM,” Americans often insist upon “noter-DAME” (sometimes “note-ra-DAME” or “note-ra-DAHM”).
Which pronunciation of either is correct?
Using English phonetics, [ EE-ther ] and [ AHY-ther ] are both correct. As a side note, giving “th” a phonetic Z (or S or F or D) sound is a common mispronunciation that can be corrected with practice.