How to pronounce Shapiro

[jammen]

I hear Flo and other sites saying Shapiro with a long i.  This would be an unusual pronounciation of a traditional name.  Does anyone know how Meyer says his family name?

Edited December 12, 2023 by jammen
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[Hammerlock3]

i had assumed they were correct, but pyles is really dumb, despite the nerd persona.

[Hammerlock3]

also, when he was burning down Andonian Shapyro would have worked, a little overstated now.

[BigRedFan]

  On 12/12/2023 at 11:58 PM, jammen said:

I hear Flo and other sites saying Shapiro with a long i.  This would be an unusual pronounciation of a traditional name.  Does anyone know how Meyer says his family name?

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It's a Delaware/Maryland pronunciation.  I thought they had it wrong until I heard him on camera checking in at the matside table.

[1032004]

  On 12/12/2023 at 11:58 PM, jammen said:

I hear Flo and other sites saying Shapiro with a long i.  This would be an unusual pronounciation of a traditional name.  Does anyone know how Meyer says his family name?

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They’ve had multiple conversations confirming the long i is correct.

[Gus]

Shah-pie-roh 

[Lipdrag]

This just in from the Pronunciations Pronouncement Department:

The other freshman phenom's name is pronounced Messenb-rye-nk.  At least in Delaware and Maryland.  Let's all get on our Aussie accents for these wrestlers.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

  On 12/13/2023 at 12:47 PM, Gus said:

Shah-pie-roh 

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His sister went on the flo insta to confirm this exact pronunciation.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

  On 12/13/2023 at 12:44 AM, BigRedFan said:

It's a Delaware/Maryland pronunciation.  I thought they had it wrong until I heard him on camera checking in at the matside table.

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Philly, too

[scribers]

Typically is shah pier roe. Which is usually of Hebrew background 

[BigRedFan]

  On 12/13/2023 at 4:29 PM, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

Philly, too

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I grew up in Bucks County (just north of Philly), and we certainly didn't pronounce it the way Meyer does(I was classmates with Eileen Shapiro).

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

  On 12/13/2023 at 4:34 PM, BigRedFan said:

I grew up in Bucks County (just north of Philly), and we certainly didn't pronounce it the way Meyer does(I was classmates with Eileen Shapiro).

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ok

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

https://thisislowermerion.com/shah-peer-oh-sha-pie-roh-how-do-you-say-shapiro/#:~:text=Everywhere else%2C the name Shapiro,not Shah-PEER-Oh.

[BigRedFan]

  On 12/13/2023 at 4:45 PM, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

https://thisislowermerion.com/shah-peer-oh-sha-pie-roh-how-do-you-say-shapiro/#:~:text=Everywhere else%2C the name Shapiro,not Shah-PEER-Oh.

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Cool, nice find!

[Plasmodium]

It is not Shuh-peer-oh?  That is how we hillbillies roll.

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 12/13/2023 at 4:29 PM, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

Philly, too

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I had twin brother bosses from Philly a few years back that did the opposite (and maybe that is the Philly thing?). I have a hard A in my last name, but they always said it with the soft A. The first time I heard it I didn't realize they were talking about me. It always made me chuckle.

[ionel]

  On 12/13/2023 at 5:03 PM, Wrestleknownothing said:

I had twin brother bosses from Philly a few years back that did the opposite (and maybe that is the Philly thing?). I have a hard A in my last name, but they always said it with the soft A. The first time I heard it I didn't realize they were talking about me. It always made me chuckle.

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Thought you dropped the hard "A" for a soft "no." 

WrestleknowAthing ... 

[ugarles]

  On 12/13/2023 at 4:52 PM, Plasmodium said:

It is not Shuh-peer-oh?  That is how we hillbillies roll.

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if hillbillies are starting to pronounce jewish names i'm already driving away

[flyingcement]

  On 12/13/2023 at 4:34 PM, BigRedFan said:

I grew up in Bucks County (just north of Philly), and we certainly didn't pronounce it the way Meyer does(I was classmates with Eileen Shapiro).

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I grew up around Philly but on the southwest side and never heard it pronounced ShaPIEro ever.  He should just admit he can't pronounce his own name

[ionel]

  On 12/13/2023 at 4:52 PM, Plasmodium said:

It is not Shuh-peer-oh?  That is how we hillbillies roll.

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you going hard i there? 

[PortaJohn]

  On 12/13/2023 at 4:34 PM, BigRedFan said:

I grew up in Bucks County (just north of Philly), and we certainly didn't pronounce it the way Meyer does(I was classmates with Eileen Shapiro).

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What type of Bucks County guy were you?  Warminster tough guy?  Central Bucks Farmer?  Upper Black Eddy weirdo? Quakertown "that's in Bucks County?" Northeast Philly but its Bensalem?

[flyingcement]

  On 12/13/2023 at 8:47 PM, PortaJohn said:

What type of Bucks County guy were you?  Warminster tough guy?  Central Bucks Farmer?  Upper Black Eddy weirdo? Quakertown "that's in Bucks County?" Northeast Philly but its Bensalem?

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He always struck me as more of a Council Rock guy

[BigRedFan]

  On 12/13/2023 at 8:47 PM, PortaJohn said:

What type of Bucks County guy were you?  Warminster tough guy?  Central Bucks Farmer?  Upper Black Eddy weirdo? Quakertown "that's in Bucks County?" Northeast Philly but its Bensalem?

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None of those.  Levittown.

[PortaJohn]

  On 12/13/2023 at 8:48 PM, flyingcement said:

He always struck me as more of a Council Rock guy

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Ahhh, Council Rock.  Where the teachers make Lawyers salaries.  Great wrestling community

[BigRedFan]

  On 12/13/2023 at 8:48 PM, flyingcement said:

He always struck me as more of a Council Rock guy

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Close; I went to high school in Newtown, but not CR.