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How do you pronounce Elena?

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littlefawn · 26/04/2020 15:25

  1. Eh-lay-na
  1. Eh-lee-na
  1. Eh-lane-a
  1. Ellen-a
  1. Eh-len-na

DH likes the name but I'm not sure how exactly it should be pronounced

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EmmaGrundyForPM · 26/04/2020 21:54

El - AY - na

TheCanterburyWhales · 26/04/2020 21:50

4 which is how it's pronounced here (Italy) more or less. (Italian Elena is very similar to English Eleanor tbh apart from a stronger E)

lakeswimmer · 26/04/2020 21:45

1 is how the one I know is pronounced.

UpTheLaganInABubble · 26/04/2020 21:39
1 and 3 are not the same in my accent
suchclearwater · 26/04/2020 21:18

1Smile

Peachbubble · 26/04/2020 20:55

1 and 3

Blursula · 26/04/2020 19:58

4

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 26/04/2020 19:15

e LAY nuh

FancyPants20 · 26/04/2020 19:09

1 and 3.

I really don't get how Eleanor is pronounced the same, but I'm not British, so...

PhilipJennings · 26/04/2020 19:04

Yell-een-a. (Russian friend.)

Or El-ay-na, if not obviously Russian heritage.

WisestIsShe · 26/04/2020 19:01
  1. As pp said like the Disney Princess Elena of avalor
browzingss · 26/04/2020 19:00

1 and 3 sound the same, as does 4 and 5?

I would pronounce it as 4/5 unless the person insisted on 1/3

Shockers · 26/04/2020 18:59

5

OnlyJudyCanJudgeMe · 26/04/2020 18:57

1/3

Thefaceofboe · 26/04/2020 18:57

I know of it being pronounced like Elaina but i would read it and say Ellen-a. Elena would be a strong possibility for us too as hate the sound of Eleanor

kitk · 26/04/2020 18:52

Don't get the distinction between 1 and 3, bit like that!

MikeUniformMike · 26/04/2020 18:50

Elaina
In Wales, you will hear El-ENNa

sibbys · 26/04/2020 17:47

5

pooopypants · 26/04/2020 17:43

Usually E-lay-nah but someone I know has an E-lar-na

CorianderLord · 26/04/2020 17:23

1 or 4, I know people with both.

RoseMartha · 26/04/2020 17:05

3

WorriedMummyNow · 26/04/2020 16:59

1/3. This was my number one choice if we were having a girl! Beautiful name!

snidgetowl · 26/04/2020 16:58

5 for me, Welsh pronunciation.

duckme · 26/04/2020 16:55

My niece is an Elena and we pronounce it as number four. My mom is adamant it should be pronounced number one though.

CottonSock · 26/04/2020 16:48

Ell-ee-na

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