Cara - pronunciation?

iamrobyn

Hi! 

If you saw Cara would you think Care-ah or Car-ah?  

thanks! 

 

krissyh21

I pronounce is Cah-rah, but these are one of those names that have several pronunciations.

tomkat35728

Care-ah, but I have heard either way.

HAFranklin

I have heard it both ways, and honestly, I like them both. I guess if I were choosing that name for my own child I would pronounce it Care-ah.

 

Fisherman'sWife

Care-ah

[Deleted User]

My parents pronounced mine Care-ah.  People I've just met call me Car-ah, Carrie, etc and I will answer to anything that sounds close.

starlight8323

CARE-uh

Both pronunciations are correct. This is just how I pronounce it, personally.

tetedefromage

Yep, both ways work.     I used to know someone named Cara, and it was pronounced "Care-ah" but my husband still always called ger Car-ah.    I think I like Car-ah better.

iLikeSloths

I would pronounce it Care-ah, but I've heard both.

karakel

It's my name and I pronounce it Ka-rah.  I hear it that way and Care-ah.  I've found a lot of differences in pronunciation (sp?) are regional.

TheNextWest

Care-uh. I really like it, my cousin is Cara Lydia.

Lace815

Care-ah.

 I like the name Kari (CAR-ee) but am concerned people might think it's CARE-ee.

1medicwife

Care-ah

LMS05

Care-uh

rach2100

I usually say Car-uh....but, to me, both are acceptable.  I feel the same about the name Tara. 

 

718gemini

It can go a few ways.  I'd pronounce it with the A like the A in either "car" or "cat" (not a long A like "care"; that's a regional thing).

SpruceGrouse

My sister's name is Cara.  We pronounce it Care-ah.  My parents didn't want to spell it Kara because my Dad's name is Kerry.

Her middle name is Elizabeth and she often gets called Cara Beth.  She had to correct now and then on the pronunciation but it wasn't too bad for that.

evaazalea

karakel:

It's my name and I pronounce it Ka-rah.  I hear it that way and Care-ah.  I've found a lot of differences in pronunciation (sp?) are regional.

I wish it was regional but I also get called both. I still love my name though and correcting someone is not a huge deal, having to correct them several times leads to me intentionally mispronouncing their name though

shandars

Everyone I have ever know who spelled is Cara was Care - ah

Everyone I have ever know who spelled it Kara has been Kar-ah

EXL311

Care-uh

LuciaLucentum

CA-ra

(like car but with the R on the second syllable)  

lelekay

I would say Care-ah, but I've definitely heard it both ways.  If corrected once I would remember to say Cah-ra.

jason&robin

Care-ah

kim1989

Car-ah

Amanda&EricB

This name is on our list, and we like the Care-uh pronunciation.

vanessrose

Hi

I would pronounce it Car-ah......depends where you live