There is not a single person who says Eye-ris. Not one.
I do. I always considered Aeris as an alternate(done for aesthetics) spelling of Iris, which fits well, given that she is a flower girl.
Well if you go by the Japanese name it's Marl. That much is inarguable. Personally I think it's pretty obvious that the E was added to the English translation just to add 'flavor' to the name and not in order to actually change the pronunciation. So I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be Marl in English as well. I used to say Mar-lee as a kid and now I stopped because... well, I'm not a stupid kid anymore.
So a stupid adult then?
If you say eye-riss I feel sorry for the pathetic lonely life you must lead.
This from the guy saying Marl. Pot, kettle, etc.
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