Pronunciation of Vegan

LucybellMocha
LucybellMocha Posts: 39
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Its come to my attention that there are about four different ways to pronounce "vegan". I've always heard it pronounced "vay-gun". The waiter at a restaurant pronounced it "vee-gun". I looked online and there are four acceptable pronunciations acceptable in the U.S. I, now, pronounce it "vee-gun" after reading that the "father" of veganism phrased it that way. Anyone know for certain the proper pronunciation? I'd like to not sound like an idiot the next time I order food at a restaurant!

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  • NGMama
    NGMama Posts: 384 Member
    LOL, I always say vee-gun. :)
  • _VoV
    _VoV Posts: 1,494 Member
    LOL, I always say vee-gun. :)

    Me, too. Based on the same origin story you heard. VEE-gun.
  • xmoonlitex123
    xmoonlitex123 Posts: 14 Member
    I've never heard it said any other way besides "vee-gun". That's how they say it in all the movies too, like "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", for example.
  • OceansForever
    OceansForever Posts: 221 Member
    "-gun" as in "gun?" I always pronounce it "vee-gan"
  • RatRace675
    RatRace675 Posts: 23 Member
    Vee-gun for sure. I've never heard it pronounced any other way.
  • darkling_glory
    darkling_glory Posts: 239 Member
    "-gun" as in "gun?" I always pronounce it "vee-gan"

    I'm kind of there with you.. "vee-gehn"
  • OceansForever
    OceansForever Posts: 221 Member
    "-gun" as in "gun?" I always pronounce it "vee-gan"

    I'm kind of there with you.. "vee-gehn"

    I just found online this way of pronouncing it: vee-guhn

    Now this makes it sound German and no longer English :ohwell:
  • gingerb85
    gingerb85 Posts: 357 Member
    vee-gehn
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