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How to pronounce Marcia.

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 13/09/2020 18:23

We’re not having a baby but I figured you all could help solve this debate between me and dh:-

Marcia:-

Mar see a or
Marsha?

Or can it be both?

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GinWithRosie · 17/09/2020 07:15

I only know one Marcia and she says hers like Marsha.

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CoalCraft · 17/09/2020 06:57

Never seen that name before. I jumped straight to Mar-see-uh, but second thought was Marsh-uh

Cecelori · 16/09/2020 23:15

I'd pronounce it mar-see-ah and I like the name it's great

Lavenderblues · 15/09/2020 14:11

In English -icia (Patricia, Alicia, Marcia etc) can be pronounced-isha or -eecea. Just tell people how you want it pronounced.

micc · 15/09/2020 10:48

Mar see a definitely!
I know someone called Marcia and Marsha! So I wouldn't pronounce them the same

EriAndo · 15/09/2020 00:28

Marsha

RubixMania · 14/09/2020 22:35

Mar-see-ah

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 14/09/2020 22:33

Thanks all.

Looks like it could be either but “Mar see a” (my choice) seems to be slightly more popular so I’m going to chalk that one up as a win!

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Kokeshi123 · 14/09/2020 02:14

I think it's usually "marsha" which is a bit unfortunate--"marsh" isn't the nicest connotation.

Nyclair · 14/09/2020 02:05

Mar cee a.

ButterflyRuns · 14/09/2020 01:56

I said Mar-see-a, much nicer

MercyBodle · 14/09/2020 01:31

It can be pronounced either way, and as pps have said, I think that is largely regional. If you use it, you need to choose your preferred pronunciation, and be prepared to correct people who use (and they will) the other one.

Ellmau · 14/09/2020 00:03

I think it can be both. I vaguely associate the MARSHA pronunciation as American.

AlwaysLatte · 14/09/2020 00:01

Mar-see-ah. I wouldn't expect to pronounce it Marsha unless it was spelled Marsha.

PetraRabbit · 13/09/2020 23:44

I know one, a very old lady and she is Marr-see-a, emphasis on first syllable. Great name.

Auto · 13/09/2020 23:26

MAR see a.

Marsha sounds like a lazy pronunciation.

DramaAlpaca · 13/09/2020 23:03

Both are correct, in the same way there are a couple of ways of pronouncing Alicia.

I've met women with both pronunciations.

TheDaydreamBelievers · 13/09/2020 22:59

Mahr-see-ah (West of Scotland, UK)

RuthW · 13/09/2020 22:21

Mar-see-a

Falcone · 13/09/2020 22:10

I know someone called Marcia and its pronounced Mar-sha

Onceuponatimethen · 13/09/2020 22:03

MAR-see-uh

FishPalace · 13/09/2020 21:54

@Scarby9

Either. Like Alicia - I am always being caught out by the Ali- see - a versus the Alisha pronunciations.
Exactly this. My sense is that in both cases the ‘ee-a’ pronunciation is UK and the ‘sha’ US?
ChicCroissant · 13/09/2020 21:50

Mar-see-ah

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