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Why do some people pronounce amen as ah-men or ay-men?

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Isolation. Just as the finches Darwin had discovered on the Galapagos had different beak structures so too language evolves accordingly to the environment it is in. The difference in American and British accents is an example of this. One can instantly recognize them the moment someone speaks. read more

Isolation. Just as the finches Darwin had discovered on the Galapagos had different beak structures so too language evolves accordingly to the environment it is in. read more

In the ordinary protestantic Norwegian church we use the ah-men. As well as I have recognized, anyway. I always beliveded that ay-men was the english/american pronouncing of the word. read more

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