Is it Shapleigh? or ShApleigh?
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Is it Shapleigh? or ShApleigh?
ok, part of the reason for this post is to show off my one and only Shapleigh diamond edge knife..
But i also have a (maybe dumb) question... Is it pronounced with a long "A" sound, like "SHAPE-lee"?, or a short "A" sound? i've always used the short A pronunciation, but i've seen more than one Youtuber say it the other way. i was hoping someone here had a definitive answer.. thanks!
But i also have a (maybe dumb) question... Is it pronounced with a long "A" sound, like "SHAPE-lee"?, or a short "A" sound? i've always used the short A pronunciation, but i've seen more than one Youtuber say it the other way. i was hoping someone here had a definitive answer.. thanks!
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Re: Is it Shapleigh? or ShApleigh?
Nice knife. Short a, how I say it.
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Never heard it any other way.
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Re: Is it Shapleigh? or ShApleigh?
thanks for the confirmation, fellas. i showed it to my wife, just for another opinion, and she said it the long A way... i still think i'm right.. 
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Just don’t tell her that she is wrong!jeffsblues65 wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2026 2:23 pm thanks for the confirmation, fellas. i showed it to my wife, just for another opinion, and she said it the long A way... i still think i'm right..![]()
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never! i know better.....Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2026 2:29 pmJust don’t tell her that she is wrong!jeffsblues65 wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2026 2:23 pm thanks for the confirmation, fellas. i showed it to my wife, just for another opinion, and she said it the long A way... i still think i'm right..![]()
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I have heard it pronounced with the long A, but never when referring to a knife. 
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Re: Is it Shapleigh? or ShApleigh?
I thought it was a long A but I still mis pronounce Camillus.
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Gtrclktr-351 wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2026 8:28 pm I have heard it pronounced with the long A, but never when referring to a knife.![]()
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Just like pronouncing Kamala Harris. I like the way our president says it…
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Southern comedian "Brother "Dave Gardner said, "Everybody got their own kick going".Runner 4 Knives wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2026 1:14 am Just like pronouncing Kamala Harris. I like the way our president says it…
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Gtrclktr-351 wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2026 6:21 pmSouthern comedian "Brother "Dave Gardner said, "Everybody got their own kick going". Ain't THAT the truthRunner 4 Knives wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2026 1:14 am Just like pronouncing Kamala Harris. I like the way our president says it…
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I think you say tomato and I say tomato, but this is from Google.
It is spelled with a lowercase "h" and a lowercase "l," and is pronounced as "SHAP-lee."
It is spelled with a lowercase "h" and a lowercase "l," and is pronounced as "SHAP-lee."
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Thank you, just bob!
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