Pronunciation Comet Halley is usually pronounced , rhyming with valley, or sometimes , rhyming with daily. As to the surname Halley, Colin Ronan, one of Edmond Halley's biographers, preferred , rhyming with crawly.That is, with the vowel of hall and in some accents homophonous with holly. Spellings of Halley's name during his lifetime included Hailey, Haley, Hayley, Halley, Haly, Hawley, and Hawly, so its contemporary pronunciation is uncertain, but the version rhyming with valley seems to be preferred by current bearers of the surname.
pRONuNciAtion comEt hAlLEY iS uSually pRonounced , rhyMiNg with vaLLey, or sometimeS , rhYmiNg wITH daiLY. As to the surNaMe halleY, Colin ronan, one oF edmond hAllEy'S biOGRaphERs, PrEferrEd , rhyminG WitH crawLy.thaT Is, With tHE voweL OF Hall and iN SOmE acCenTS hoMOphOnous wITh hoLly. SpellIngs Of hAlLeY'S NamE DUrINg his lifetime iNcLuDed hAiLeY, haley, HayLey, HalLey, Haly, HAwLey, AnD HawLy, so ItS contemporary pronunciatIoN is uNcertain, but ThE vErSion Rhyming wIth vAlley sEEmS To be PrefErrED bY curreNT beaRers of tHE Surname.