[Opinions] Re: Anastasia...
in reply to a message by Cora
FOr me it depends, generally I would say anna-STAY-zha, but that's only because I'm in America and it's how I would expect others to pronounce it.
I wouldn't say aw-nuh-STAH-see-uh though. To me the Aw sound doesn't sound as good as the Ah sound and isn't as easy to start a word off with. (except here in the Southeast where half the people can't hear or say the difference)
Maybe it's because I take Russian but I would say ah-nah-stahs-SEE-yah with the emphasis on see as a very light one.
I wouldn't say aw-nuh-STAH-see-uh though. To me the Aw sound doesn't sound as good as the Ah sound and isn't as easy to start a word off with. (except here in the Southeast where half the people can't hear or say the difference)
Maybe it's because I take Russian but I would say ah-nah-stahs-SEE-yah with the emphasis on see as a very light one.