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How would you pronounce Eugenia?

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Cindie943811A · 10/08/2022 14:59

I understand that the Yorks pronounce their daughter’s name differently from the usual way. Apparently her name is from one Queen Victoria’s daughters/granddaughter.

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Luredbyapomegranate · 20/12/2022 10:21

I’d say Eugenia YOU-jain-ee-uh in the UK - with the emphasis on the first syllable and hardly any gap between the last two

I think Prin E uses the French pronunciation which is zhey than jain (?) - but then she is Eugenie without the uh ending

KeepingTheWaterOut · 19/12/2022 22:10

You-zhen-ia

Gooseysgirl · 11/08/2022 11:54

Yeah I've heard Beatrice call her YOU-jen-ee. Regarding Eugenia - I've heard it pronounced You-genie-ah and You-jen-ia

mogwa · 11/08/2022 11:43

Depends on the language because this name is used pretty much throughout Europe. But I'm assume you mean English. I would say you-JEEN-ee-uh for Eugenia. Like Eugene (English pronunciation) with a feminine ending.

For Eugenie, I would pronounce it the French way because I learn French and the name is way more common in France in than the UK. But I believe the princess pronounces her name YOU-zhuh-nee.

mathanxiety · 11/08/2022 04:02

I would say 'You-ZHEE-nya'

The York woman is Eugenie, the French spelling of the name.
I believe she calls herself YOU-jen-ee.

In French it's pronounced UH-zhen-ee.

Justcannot · 11/08/2022 01:08

You-hen-ee-ah. With a glottal h. But I only know Spanish and Romanian Eugenias.

smooththecat · 11/08/2022 00:32

You-j’ai-nee-a

Taketheweather · 11/08/2022 00:30

Nobody knows.

I thought we'd find out when she got married but even then each newsreader had a different pronunciation.

And in any event the princess' name is Eugenie. So finding out how she pronounces her name doesn't tell you how to pronounce eugenia, necessarily.

It's a mystery OP.

Luredbyapomegranate · 11/08/2022 00:24

Ew-ZHEY-nee-ah

Sometimes in the UK it’s JAY rather than ZHEY but I have never heard it said GENE - I think that would be like pronouncing clerk phonetically

Spohn · 10/08/2022 22:49

You genie ah

Holidaygirls · 10/08/2022 22:41

Holidaygirls · 10/08/2022 22:40

This. I think this is how it's pronounced in Gone with the wind!

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Ew-JAIN-ya that is

Holidaygirls · 10/08/2022 22:40

DuchessOfSausage · 10/08/2022 17:01

Ew-JAIN-ya or Ew-JEEN-ya

This. I think this is how it's pronounced in Gone with the wind!

LaingsAcidTab · 10/08/2022 17:17

You-zhey-nia, with the emphasis on the "zhey".

FlissyPaps · 10/08/2022 17:12

Yoo-jee-nee-a

Star05 · 10/08/2022 17:02

You-jean-ee-ah

DuchessOfSausage · 10/08/2022 17:01

Ew-JAIN-ya or Ew-JEEN-ya

NoSquirrels · 10/08/2022 16:58

Ew-JANE-ee-ah (Eugenia)

toastofthetown · 10/08/2022 16:56

weshouldeatcake · 10/08/2022 15:13

I think Princess Eugenie is pronounced You-Jane-E
I would pronounce eugenia as You-Jean-e-a

God knows how I know this, but Eugenie has said her name is pronounced like ‘use your knees’.

I’d instinctively pronounce Eugenia like you-GEN-ya (not unlike eugenics 😬) but wouldn’t be surprised to hear a long E sound in the middle either.

astersugar · 10/08/2022 15:28

The one I know pronounces it you jen ee uh. I hesitate to refer to the word "eugenics" but similar to that.

SundayTeatime · 10/08/2022 15:26

The Yorks’ daughter isn’t called Eugenia, though. Her name is Eugenie. The French version.

TokyoSushi · 10/08/2022 15:23

Yew-Jane-ia (probs influenced by the Royals)

TheWayTheLightFalls · 10/08/2022 15:22

The princess is Yew-zhen-ie I think?

I’ve no idea. The Russian variant is Yev-gen-i-a, but I’m not sure it translates readily.

Sandysandwich · 10/08/2022 15:21

You-jean-eeah

Violettaa · 10/08/2022 15:19

You - zheyn- ia

LavenderfortheBees · 10/08/2022 15:17

Yew jen ee uh