Aspies For Freedom

I have noticed that there appears to be a difference in the pronunciation of 'Asperger'.

Is this a Europe/America divide or something else?

I wouldn't think so. More the different accents...

Well I say Aspergers not Asperjers, as the soft G would have it ;p

I say Asperger's with a soft g, for two reasons: one, it is followed by the letter e; two, a german psychologist told me that it is pronounced with a soft g in German and Hans Asperger was Austrian.

I notice the variation in this country, from different people..so it can't be a cultural thing or w/e.

My guess is it's personal preference.

I pronounce it with a hard G.

"G" in German is always "hard", never pronounced like "J". English often modifies "borrowed" words so that doesn't necessarily carry over.  Because I knew Dr. Asperger was Austrian and I took German in high school I never really considered pronouncing it with a soft G.

Soft G = that's how we say it in Australia.

I think it seems illogical to pronounce it as Asperjers here in Norway.

Which state? Apart from me (English, first heard the term in Co. Cork with a soft g), here in South Australia it seems to be hard g.

So, no pattern at all? Just personal preference?

Queensland.

Then again people here frequently misspell it as Asbergers.

aspie-rated? hehe nice pun

I pronounce Asperger with a hard g.

I just listened to an interview with Attwood, on his site and all through it the Australian presenter pronounced 'Asperger' as 'Ashberjers' despite Tony's continual repeating it back at her as jewelie says.