Pronunciation of Gaia

[Lady Pica]

I say it "GUY-uh." For some reason, I keep remembering Captain Planet...  

[Sighren]

Captain Planet, he's our hero! Gonna take pollution down to zero! Captain planet..


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[Munia]

Shichimaru

"Gaia" is a Japanese word. Therefore, you must pronounce it how they would in Japanese. Here's the basic sounds:

A - "aah" like "lorax"
I - "eeh" like "bleach"
U - "ooh" like "über"
E - "eh" like "anime"
O - "oh" (I can't think of a word for this one.)

Thus, you pronounce Gaia like "Guy-ah"

Actually, Gaia is a Greek word. However, as far as I know, Japanese and Greek vowels, except "u", have similar sounds, so you can pronounce the word as a Japanese would do. 3nodding  

[Squishies`]

I say Guy-ah. n_n  

[Shredderhs]

Guy-ah it is!  

[Frankendoll.]

I say it how it's spelt...

Gai-a.  

[Shigures Editor]

Would you mind if I sat next to you and watched you smile?

I pronounce it GUY-uh. My friend's parents pronounce it GAY-uh, which made me giggle when she told me.

 

[Cheerfulhope]

I think it's Guy-uh. ^^  

[Camo-Sniper]

I pronounce it as (GUY)-uh because I'm Mexican, so it is pronounced: guh-AH-ee-ah (say it fast, it's only one syllable).  

[Chase Keyhole]

I call it GUY Ah, because of the Final Fantasy Series and how they say it and also because Gaia means Earth (someone else said this) and Gaia as in the Earth is pronounced GUY Ah.  

[SarahT3hPixieV2]

I pronounce it 'guy-uh', it also depends on what part of the world your from.