So do you pronounce it pee-OH-knee or pee-AH-knee?
pee-OH-knee or pee-AH-knee?
19 hours ago
Friday, May 22
How do you pronounce...
Peonies are my favorite flower. I hear them pronounced different all the time. I can go to a florist and hear one pronunciation and then I'll go to a nursey and they say it a completely different way. I'm just curious about how you say it...
pee-OH-knee or pee-AH-knee?
pee-OH-knee or pee-AH-knee?
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As a southerner, the slight drawl I have may make how I say "peonie" different than how I hear it.
I say "pee-oh-nee", and they are the most gorgeous flowers-especially when bunched together in a big vase.
I dont think it matters and I agree they are the prettiest flower EVER!
I say "oh" but I feel silly every time. They are gorgeous though!
Love these! I say pe-ah-nee, I think. It's hard to figure out how you say something when you're really thinking about it!
I say it with an 'oh' but I'm not sure how much you can count on my opinion with my accent!!
Peonies are wonderful!!
Have a lovely weekend x
I love them to!! MY fav flower as well! i pronounce them pee-OH-knee
I say pe-ah-knee. Not even so much of an ah as an uh..pe-uh-knee. But then again, I'm from rural South Carolina and a lot of words get botched so I'm certainly no authority on how to pronounce something ;-)
lol i have no idea, but they are beautiful!
I've always said pee-OH-knee, but who cares. You can pronounce your favorite flower however you want to! tom-A-toe; tom-AH-toe. = )
They are really gorgeous flowers!
hm actually I think I say it both ways because I never know which way is correct! :)
I had pink-tipped, white peonies in my bridal bouqet last summer...they are such gorgeous flowers!
Pee-ah-nie! I just havd this conversation yesterday and decided it didn't matter either! This is my favorite flower, too!
I'm with Southern Lady, I've got the drawl thing going on too. :) Those are the MOST gorgeous flowers, however they're pronounced!
This is hilarious because I just had this conversation with D the other day. I say OH. What do you say?
I have never thought of it! I think I saw it both ways! depends on my mood!
peOOOOOny
they are SO pretty!! I def say the "OH"! :)
hahah! i always ask the same thing and no one knows!
I too LOVE peonies! I pronouce them pee-oh-nee.
they are uber fabulous!
some of my favorites!
OH. And I just planted some this spring!
Either way they are so beautiful and my favorite also!
Nice, peonies are my favorite flowers too!
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I just say "pretty."
Honestly, I don't think I've ever had say that word. But when I read it my mind says OH.
Nice blog! CHEERS! Michele
Pee-oh-knee but im a southern girl! I have never heard it pronounced any other way. They are gorgeous!!
I love pee-oh-nee's ; )
I think they smell sooo good, if I could go back in time I would have had them in my bridal bouquet!!!
i have never heard i pronounced "pee-ah-nee." Anyways, I love them, however you pronounce them!
pee-ah-nee
I feel like I'm taking the SATs. Is there a right answer haha?
You made me go to dictionary.com where they say it aloud for you. It says pee-uh-nee, which is what I've been saying, but after your post, I was second guessing myself. Brian calls it my "panty flower", because he doesn't know how to say it either.
I say "those pretty flowers I don't know how to pronounce"
I say pee-uh-nee. Either way they are so gorgeous!!
Love your blog! And I found this post SO funny! My Hubby and I were just talking about this the other day. He says it "pee-oh-knee" and I say it more like "pee-eh-knee". Either way, my fave flower!
Take care,
Kimberly
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