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How would you pronounce Aurelia?

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PowerslidePanda · 11/06/2019 20:18

Aurelia is one of the names we're considering for a girl. It hadn't occurred to me that there was more than one way to pronounce it until I looked at the Nameberry page which showed 2 different pronunciations - neither of which was the one I've been using! So how would you pronounce it?

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qj17 · 11/06/2019 20:38

Or-ell-ia

IntoValhalla · 11/06/2019 20:35

Or-Ray-Leea

AudacityOfHope · 11/06/2019 20:34

Aw-rel-ya

TheWaiting · 11/06/2019 20:33

I know two. Both pronounce it,
O-rell-ee-a (or maybe better noted as,
O-reh-leea) The o being a soft o as in orange rather than an ‘Oh’ sound.

soloula · 11/06/2019 20:31

Ow-reel-ee-ah

Jamhandprints · 11/06/2019 20:30

Like in Love Actually Ow-Ray-Leah.

Celebelly · 11/06/2019 20:29

Or-ray-leah. But that's entirely from watching Love Actually!

Greenandcabbagelooking · 11/06/2019 20:28

Or-ray-lee-ah

OhJustElfOff · 11/06/2019 20:28

ow-ray-lea

BigusBumus · 11/06/2019 20:28

Or ELL Ee Ah

Gruzinkerbell1 · 11/06/2019 20:28

I know one in real life. She pronounces it Or-rell-ee-a

Teaandchocolatecake · 11/06/2019 20:28

Or-ray-lee-ah

Pinkywoo · 11/06/2019 20:27

I'd say or-rell-ia, never heard the other pronunciations!

LillianGish · 11/06/2019 20:27

Or-rel-y-a - definitely four syllables.

WhenZogateSuperworm · 11/06/2019 20:27

Or-ray-le-a

Dontforgetyourbrolly · 11/06/2019 20:26

This was my lovely Nonna's name. O - rell- ee- ya.

Ohyesiam · 11/06/2019 20:26

Or RAY li ah

pisspawpatrol · 11/06/2019 20:26

Or-reel-yah

ThatCurlyGirl · 11/06/2019 20:26

Or-ray-leah

MotherOfSoupDragons · 11/06/2019 20:25

Actually Oh-rail-ia

Bagadverts · 11/06/2019 20:24

Aw/or Ray lee ah - then I’d ask if I’d pronounced it right.

BattenburgIsland · 11/06/2019 20:24

Or- ray- lee- ah

NetballHoop · 11/06/2019 20:24

Ow reh leah
But I'm a Spanish speaker and that's how we would pronounce it.

TenThousandSpoons · 11/06/2019 20:23

Or-ree-lee-ah but I’ve also heard Or-ray-lee-ah

dementedpixie · 11/06/2019 20:23

Awe reel ee ah