I naturally pronounce it HELL-leh-nah.
Which I find really ugly.
So now I'm training myself to say it hel-LAY-nah which I much prefer the sound of as I love
Elena.
I'm from England (the middle of it).
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=rank&pop=ew^Top 2 =
Alice,
James /
Henry ~~ Bottom 2 = Courage and
Indiana (m)