>Denise~*
>
>I tend to say it with a long "a" like "ahh" and a flat "i", like "eh"
>
>But when I hear it said with the "u" pronounced as a 'w' and a short
>"i", like "ee"
>
>cawleeflower
>
>To me, this sounds very weird & makes me cringe.


Why are you asking here, and why does it matter here (no one here hears
anyone's pronunciation - fortunately). It's obvious you don't know how to use
a dictionary (unfortunately).


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