How would you pronounce

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Shasha17 · 14/11/2021 15:20

Mariana?

This name is on my list, as an honor name to someone who pronounces it like "Marry-Anna". I adore this pronunciation and also this spelling.

I have seen that some people would pronounce this "Marry-arna" which I don´t especially like.

(Just a thought: I also pronounce Ariana like "Arry-Anna" - do some people say "Arry-arna?"

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starfishmummy · 14/11/2021 15:25

Marry arna

toastofthetown · 14/11/2021 15:24

Marry ah na. Ah like the sound in father. I'd say Ariana in the same way. Marianna I'd use the short a sound that you like.

Side note, I think you'll get a lot of comments from people with rhotic accents not understanding what you mean by Marry-arna.

LawnFever · 14/11/2021 15:24

I’d automatically think Marry-arna tbh, but then I’ve never actually met anyone with that name so I’d be happy to be corrected - not like some names where someone decides an alternative pronounciation and it goes against the standard

chocolateoranges33 · 14/11/2021 15:24

I would pronounce it Marry Arna. I'm on the south coast of England so this may be a regional thing?

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