Do You Pronounce "Amen" with a 'Long-A' or a 'Spanish-Class-A' ('say "ah"!')?

@mythociate (21432)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 29, 2011 2:42pm CST
Don't they mean different things: one meaning 'as it always was' and the other meaning 'as it is now'?
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@remo86 (252)
• Egypt
29 Mar 11
i pronounce it as "amyne"...in arabic :)
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4 Apr 11
Can you spell that out phonetically? 'a' as in (some word), 'y' as in (some word), 'e' as in (a word)
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5 Apr 11
That sounds like a good way to say it! Thanks!
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@remo86 (252)
• Egypt
5 Apr 11
yes normally.."amyen" not "amyne"(i worte it wrong :$)---a as apple,m as man ,y as yellow,e as end, n as number
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• United States
29 Mar 11
Plain and simple Amen and that's it. The only time in our church it is used as Ah is when we have sung it in a hymn.
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@babyEj (1522)
• Philippines
31 Mar 11
i think it doesn't matter at all... not a big deal. Words are valued if it is in the heart.. Your heart will tell how much you say AMEN... (YES LORD!!!! YOUR WILL BE DONE)
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• United States
31 Mar 11
Absolutely!
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
30 Mar 11
Long "A" men. I didn't know there was any difference in meaning. I thought it always meant something like "so be it."
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• United States
4 Apr 11
Us Yanks do both. A Men is what I say when I total agree with what was said , usually a non religious statement by the way. Ah Men is what I say after a prayer. I use both and I mean both. Sorry Did I confuse you more? Americsan English can do that to you.
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@ByronEA (109)
• United States
30 Mar 11
No, there is no difference in meaning. Amen means "[it is] Truth". I pronounce it with a short a "ah-MEN". Sometimes, I go back to my childhood ways and pronounce it in Hebrew: "ah-MAIN"
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
29 Mar 11
yes
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
29 Mar 11
... if you say so!
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