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[Opinions] Re: How do you pronounce Ariana?

by Milena (Katya)

12/28/2011, 5:10 AM

I pronounce Ariana as "are-ee-AH-nah" and I pronounce Arianna with the extra "n" as "are-ee-AHN-ah"
I don't get the "air-ee-ah-nah" pronounciation from names starting with Ari... But I guess that preference?

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- Lily (Destry) +1

12/28/2011, 5:26 AM

Hmmm most people pronounce Aaron as AIR-en (similar, can't really explain it well) so I actually thought most would say that they pronounce both Ariana and Arianna as air-ee-ANN-a. I don't, I just thought most others would.

I know quite a few people who pronounce Ari as AIR-ee.

- Milena (Katya)

12/29/2011, 2:07 AM

I would never pronounce a name starting with "Ari" as AIR-ee... there is no Air sound lol. Not to me anyways....
Besides.. are-ee-AH-nah sounds better with the ARE-ee at the begining. That's also how the male name Ari is pronounced. [Are-ee] I'm sure it's preference but I always think of the AIR ee pronunciations as wrong..even if they aren't. I'm sure some would disagree with me on that but it's my thoughts on it.

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