How do you pronounce the word "Galaxy"?

[EngFan]

Galaxy /gæləks/ or /gɑ:ləks/ ?

[Tdol]

I say /gæləksi/.

[EngFan]

I say /gæləksi/.

Sometimes I hear people say /ga:ləksi/, do you think this is a proper pronunciation for this word?

[Raymott]

Sometimes I hear people say /ga:ləksi/, do you think this is a proper pronunciation for this word?

Where have you heard this?

[EngFan]

Where have you heard this?

I just heard that on TV advertisement and some people pronounce it as /ga:ləksi/, do you mean if people say /ga:ləksi/ is not a proper pronunciation?

[Tdol]

I haven't come across it.

[thatone]

In many dialects, /æ/ is pronounced [a] before l, which might sound like /ɑ/ to you.

[5jj]

In many dialects, /æ/ is pronounced [a] before l, which might sound like /ɑ/ to you.

I am not sure what you mean by this. Could you give some examples?

[thatone]

I am not sure what you mean by this. Could you give some examples?

I'm saying that, especially in dialects with dark ls, an l-colored /æ/ can be an [a], just like an l-colored /u/ can be a [ʊ] or an l-colored /ʌ/ something closer to [o].

[akianemelly]

I say | ɡæ.lək.si |