Crossed discussion

How would you pronounce Cassia's name? I've watched some book reviews for the first novel on YouTube and some say her name like 'Cass-e-uh' and others like 'Cash-uh'.

Thanks for your input! Btw I'm only about 30-some % of the way through 'Crossed' so no spoilers, please! ^_^

-Ami

my frends and i say cass-e-uh

On her website, Ally Condie answered a FAQ about this. She said that you pronounce Cassia's name as 'Cash-uh' :)

Cassia doesn't read "cash-uh" so why'd author spell it like that? She coulda dropped the "i" and it would've read more like the way she intended. I always read it as "cass-e-uh."

Ally Condie said that Cassia was a type of plant and that that was how you spelt it and that was how you pronounced it :)

I heard the audiobook reader pronounce it 'Cash-uh' and if the author says that's the way to say her character's name than I guess that's it. Still looks like a 'Cass-e-uh' name to me and probably will to first time readers without Internet access or a name-pronouncing glossary of some sort in the book. Or unless they know of the plant of the same name and to pronounce it as Cash-uh from the get go.

Yeah, when I first read 'Matched', I read her name as "cass-e-uh" until I read the FAQ with Ally Condie :)

I think Cassia fits perfectly for the character however I say it different in my head, but I do that with characters in all books.

I have always said "Cass-e-uh" but "Cash-uh" makes sense. Cassius is a male name and it's pronounced "Cash-us", so Cassia would be the same thing.

I pronounced it Cass-e-uh, up until i read this.(:

I always pronounced it cass-e-uh. It just sounds better than Cash-uh. IT almost sounds like Kesha when I say it Ally Condie's way! That just doesn't fit with the character, I'm sorry! I don't know, it just sounds weird, doesn't it?

I thought it was Cass-e-uh until I went to hear Ally Condie talk at the library on Crossed. It's pronounced Cash-uh. And like yall, my brother said sounded like Kesha. But actually it's after a plant and with a K it's a literary element. Condie said she named her Cassia because of the nature/literary meanings.

Cass-e-uh (:

Deondra wrote: "Cass-e-uh (:"

that is how I say it and it does make the most sense it is a tiny bit closer to Cass-ur which does not sound nice or make any sense at all

I was listening to the audio and the narrator pronounced it Cash-uh.

Cass-ya is how I read it. :P

My name is Kasia. My mother and I pronounce it like Asia but with a K. So, Kay-juh. It was exciting for me to read a book where I read the main characters name like mine because Cassia and Kasia are so very similar.

Cass-y-a i guess. but not like kesha.

I always read it as Cass-e-ah but Cash-uh makes sense to me (just from my name, it's pronouced Shuh-von, but obviously spelt like someone's worst turn at scrabble. The Si- makes a sh sound with gaelic names)

Well My name is spelled similar to hers so I pernounce Cassia ca-see-uh Maria

- My name is Cassie Marie

I pronounced it cass-e-ah until i read this but i think im gonna stick with how i pronounced it. I like the name cassie and how its pronounced but i really didnt like this name and now that i know how you actually pronounce it i dont like it at all....did anyone not like the name?

I feel the same, I liked the cass-ee-uh rather than cash-a

I listened to Ally Condie say her name and pronounced it as Cash-uh. I think the name sounds kind of pretty; its different.

I saw cas-ee-ah

Amanda that makes sense, I think it's pretty and different too

ew i hate her name. it makes me want to puke...like the book

At first I was switching from Cash-a and then Cass-ee-ah...then I pronounced it as Cass-ee-ah up to when I read Crossed. Now that I read the FAQ and I found this, iI guess I was wrong xD

I pronounced it 'Cass-ee-uh'.

I don't mind 'Cash-uh' but it kind of reminds me of Ke$ha...

I've come to the conclusion that in the future we're all going to have very strange names.

I don't care how Ally Condie pronounces it, honestly, I say Cass-ee-uh. Cash-uh reminds me of Ketchup, and Ke$ha too, I guess.

Cara wrote: "I don't care how Ally Condie pronounces it, honestly, I say Cass-ee-uh. Cash-uh reminds me of Ketchup, and Ke$ha too, I guess."

I sorta agree! Sorry Ally!!!

I really did not care how her name was pronounced. When I first read the name I thought Cass-E-uh. But then what does it matter if I'm wrong its all in my head anyway.

Cassie wrote: "I feel the same, I liked the cass-ee-uh rather than cash-a"

Sarah wrote: "Cassia doesn't read "cash-uh" so why'd author spell it like that? She coulda dropped the "i" and it would've read more like the way she intended. I always read it as "cass-e-uh.""

I LIKE this coment!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Kylie wrote: "Cassie wrote: "I feel the same, I liked the cass-ee-uh rather than cash-a"

Sarah wrote: "Cassia doesn't read "cash-uh" so why'd author spell it like that? She coulda dropped the "i" and it would'v..."

Agree!! I read it cass-e-uh through the series. I never heard about the plant thing till I read this thread, but I don't like the way that sounds. And besides, what Sarah said. If Condie wanted it pronounced that way, she should have said something in the beginning of the story, or at least made a note of it.

Cass-e-uh... I'm pretty sure

It's pronounced Cash-a, but I think Cass-ee-a is a better name.

I pronounce it as Cass-e-a. I think it sounds better when you pronounce it like that.

Cassia is pronounced 'Cash-uh'. My grandmother pronounçes my name (Casia) that way. Me and the rest of the family though say 'caw-see-uh'