I've heard 2 versions my whole life. One is Hailey with a short 'a' sound. The other is Halley with a long 'a' sound. I've pronounced it Hailey my whole life, so it's the version I prefer to stick with, but I'd still like to know which pronounciation is correct. Thanks!
2007-06-21 11:55:48 · 16 answers · asked by Duchess of Cookieshire 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The most standard pronunciation of "Halley" is [hæli] (IPA), to rhyme with "valley". The once-standard alternate pronunciation [heɪli] (to rhyme with "Bailey") led to rock and roll singer Bill Haley naming his band Bill Haley and the Comets. Edmund Halley himself probably pronounced his name [hɔːli], with the "hall-" rhyming with "call" or "small".
2007-06-21 12:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by DanE 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Edmund Halley himself probably pronounced his name [hÉËli], with the "hall-" rhyming with "call" or "small".[2]"
^ Flamsteed Astronomy Society (2006). Huygens, Halley & Harrison — Anniversaries 2006. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
2007-06-21 18:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by TzaGear 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the most common/standard pronunciation is to have Halley rhyme with Valley.
One of the links below has an audio sample indicating as such.
2007-06-21 19:06:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not have a clue...I've always called it Halley's, not Haileys but a bit of trivia....did you know that Mark Twain was born in the year of Halley's comet and died the next time it appeared. Might not mean much but I thot it interesting. He came in with the comet and left with the comet....Regards
2007-06-21 19:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by Bob W 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually it's Halley as in hat (or Halle Berry) but the other pronunciations are Hailey or Hawley.
2007-06-21 18:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The original pronunciation was rhyming with "valley." That's the only pronunciation I ever heard until rock musician Bill Haley came along. I really think we're doing one of the greatest astronomers of all time a disservice by changing the pronunciation of his name to that of a rock musician, and not even a very good one!
2007-06-21 22:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in grade school they told us it was HAY-LEE. Then when chunks of it were visible some other time they told us it was HAL-EEE.
According to many resources the most standardized pronounciation is that rhyming with valley.
2007-06-21 19:06:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hay-lee
2007-06-21 18:58:54 · answer #8 · answered by LobsterX 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In New Zealand we say "Hay-lee" but maybe its a regional thing like how people pronounce tomato.
2007-06-21 18:59:09 · answer #9 · answered by Tarsh d 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hail-ees
2007-06-21 18:58:20 · answer #10 · answered by Luckiest_Wife_EVER 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋