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Help[Opinions] How do you pronounce - Helena?
I'm having terrible time pronouncing it for some reason.
This message was edited 8/18/2011, 10:41 PM
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he-LEE-nuh
he-LEE-nuh - It's my sister's name.
he-LEE-nuh - It's my sister's name.
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HEL-en-uh or hel-AY-nuh
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HEL-in-ə
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he-LAYN-uh
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Hell-in-a
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It's my favorite name for a girl and I actually appreciate all three pronunciations (Heh-lay-na, Hell-ehn-ah, Hel-ee-na), but would use Heh-lay-na for my own daughter. That's the prn I default to, but obviously, I'd pronounce it the way the person bearing the name tells me to pronounce it.
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HEL-ena for the town, hel-AY-nah for a person.
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ditto
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HEL-en-uh
As far as I know, that's the standard English pronunciation.
As far as I know, that's the standard English pronunciation.
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HELEN-a or hel-LAY-na
depends on how the person likes it pronounced.
depends on how the person likes it pronounced.
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hel-ay-na
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I say hel-EE-nah
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HELEN-a
The only Helena I know was named after the city. Conveniently this is also my favorite pronunciation, so it was nice to get it confirmed when I met her.
I do know a German Helene, which she pronounces closely to "he-LAY-na" even though that's way americanized. I'd say that's my least favorite pronunciation. I do consider these three (HELENa heLAYna heLEEna) equally "valid."
The only Helena I know was named after the city. Conveniently this is also my favorite pronunciation, so it was nice to get it confirmed when I met her.
I do know a German Helene, which she pronounces closely to "he-LAY-na" even though that's way americanized. I'd say that's my least favorite pronunciation. I do consider these three (HELENa heLAYna heLEEna) equally "valid."
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I pronounce it more like ha-LAYN-uh.
Guess I'm weird :P
Though "heh" and "ha" aren't far off from eachother when you say the name quickly.
Guess I'm weird :P
Though "heh" and "ha" aren't far off from eachother when you say the name quickly.
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heh-LAY-nuh
That's how the only person I've ever met with this name pronounced it. Helen-a is okay, too. I prefer the heh-LAY-nuh pronunciation.
That's how the only person I've ever met with this name pronounced it. Helen-a is okay, too. I prefer the heh-LAY-nuh pronunciation.
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heh-LAY-nuh
:)
:)
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I say Hell-ee-nuh. I also like it said Hell-ay-nuh.
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Helen-a
like the capital of Montana.
like the capital of Montana.
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I like the pronounciation he LAY nah but I have also heard HELL en ah so I wouldn't assume.
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he-LEE-nuh or he-LAY-nuh
Hi!!!!!!!
Hi!!!!!!!
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This. he-LAY-nah is most common where I'm from, but if you go to more rural areas in my same state you hear he-LEE-nuh a lot, but I've never encountered a HEL-en-ah
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HEL-en-ah
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My first guess would always be heh-LAY-nuh. But I sure wouldn't say it with confidence.
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I pronounce it HEL-en-a (like Helen with an "a" at the end). I adore he-LE-na, but my first inclination is to pronounce it HEL-en-a. I've also heard it pronounced he-LAY-na and he-LEE-na.
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Hel-ee-na
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heh-LAY-nuh
I've also heard it pronounced heh-LEE-nuh.
I've also heard it pronounced heh-LEE-nuh.
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ditto.
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HEL-en-a, like the city
Although I've heard the name said hel-AY-na before. I think people would go either way, and it would be a name you'd have to correct no matter how you preferred to say it.
Although I've heard the name said hel-AY-na before. I think people would go either way, and it would be a name you'd have to correct no matter how you preferred to say it.
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hel-AY-na
The pronunciation of this name changes my opinion of this name a lot. Not a fan of HEl-en-ah or Helen but I think hel-AY-na is beautiful. It's also how I hear this name when I read it.
The pronunciation of this name changes my opinion of this name a lot. Not a fan of HEl-en-ah or Helen but I think hel-AY-na is beautiful. It's also how I hear this name when I read it.
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he-LAY-nuh
But the one Helena I know pronounced it he-LEE-nuh.
But the one Helena I know pronounced it he-LEE-nuh.
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HEL-en-ah.
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Ditto.
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Ditto -
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same here
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Me too
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ditto (
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ditto
ingen text
ingen text
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Same, and I've never met one who pronounced it any other way
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I grew up with a girl named Helena (pr. heh-LAY-nuh) so that's the one that's most familiar to me. I also like HEH-leh-nuh.
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heh-LAY-nah. Anything different is robbing a potentially beautiful name of it's beauty and making it ugly.
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Heh-LAY-nuh...
-believe in me because i don't believe in anything-
-believe in me because i don't believe in anything-
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Ditto.
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Ditto.
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HELL-en-uh. I basically pronounce it Helen with an a on the end. I'm from the western/central US, if that makes a difference.
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ditto
And I'm from the Midwest. And I knew a few Helena's when I went to school in England, and they pronounced it the same.
I've heard it hell-ay-nah, from native Spanish speakers. Like Elena, with an 'h' at the front.
And I'm from the Midwest. And I knew a few Helena's when I went to school in England, and they pronounced it the same.
I've heard it hell-ay-nah, from native Spanish speakers. Like Elena, with an 'h' at the front.
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HELLina in English.
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I alternate between huh-LAY-nah and HELL-ah-nah. Tonight I think I like hell-ah-nah better, but tomorrow it may be different.
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hell-AY-na
but I know one girl who pronounces it HELL-en-ah
but I know one girl who pronounces it HELL-en-ah
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