How do you pronounce Halloween?

[Diznygrl]

I've always pronounced it like "Hauloween" but for some reason this year I just noticed that most people on tv and movies tend to pronounce it with more of an 'a' sound (like the name Hal), and it made me realize that it makes more sense to pronounce it that way and is probably more "right". Still, I know there are people who pronounce the 'a' like an 'o' (as I do), and I was just curious to see if one is really more prominent than the other. So how do YOU pronounce Halloween?

 

[Mizzoufan]

haul

 

[Disneylover99]

Hal

But I had to say it a few times to figure it out.

 

[shoney]

Hal - o - ween

 

[CPanther95]

Also said it a few times, and I say it both ways:

HAUL o ween Costume

but

Happy HAL o ween

 

[nene0182]

Also said it a few times, and I say it both ways:

HAUL o ween Costume

but

Happy HAL o ween

Same here. I even tried mixing them up and couldn't do it. I have the same issue with caramel.

 

[Disneylover99]

Also said it a few times, and I say it both ways:

HAUL o ween Costume

but

Happy HAL o ween

Yeah, the more I say it, I realize I say it both ways, just like your examples.

 

[msjprincess]

Neither

I pronounce the Hall part like the beginning of hollow or holler.

 

[Diznygrl]

Neither

I pronounce the Hall part like the beginning of hollow or holler.

I was originally going to write it as 'hollow' instead of 'haul' but then I decided that they both sounded the same to me. Didn't realize that people might pronounce hollow and haul differently. Oh dear, I hope I didn't end up turning this into another "merry, marry, mary" debate!

 

[E&Cmom]

Hal

 

[Flight]

Hal - o - ween

That's the way.

 

[penn19]

I was originally going to write it as 'hollow' instead of 'haul' but then I decided that they both sounded the same to me. Didn't realize that people might pronounce hollow and haul differently. Oh dear, I hope I didn't end up turning this into another "merry, marry, mary" debate!

Maybe it is an accent thing. I pronounce it HOLL-oween. Like Hollow. To me haul sounds like HALL. Or I should say that I say it like HALL.

 

[Squirlz]

Since it is based on the word Hallow I pronounce it like that. If it was based on the word Hollow it would be pronounced differently.

 

[karensi]

Maybe it is an accent thing. I pronounce it HOLL-oween. Like Hollow. To me haul sounds like HALL. Or I should say that I say it like HALL.

Yes, me too, I say "HOLLOW". I'm from NY. It would be interesting to see where everyone is from. Maybe different parts of the country pronounce it different ways.

 

[lizabu]

Hal as in All Hallows' Eve. I'm curious. Are the people who say Haul-o-ween southerners? I think people in the south pronounce certain vowels longer like up north we say pee-cans for pecans and in the south they say pi-kaahns

 

[msjprincess]

Yes, me too. I'm from NY. It would be interesting to see where everyone is from. Maybe different parts of the country pronounce it different ways.

I'm also from NY

 

[Minnesota!]

Neither

I pronounce the Hall part like the beginning of hollow or holler.

Yep! HAL pronunciation drives me nuts...my coworker pr. It that way and it's like nails on a chalkboard

 

[CPanther95]

Wait until everyone finds out they've been pronouncing Dr. Seuss's name wrong all this time.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I say it both ways. Hal-o-ween and holloween

 

[Cantw8]

how-low-ween