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Please settle this argument for me

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BluLagoon · 14/04/2024 21:12

DH and I have pretty much agreed on a name but not on how to spell it. Please settle this by telling us - how would you pronounce ‘Selena’?

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JojoSeawitchHasBeenABadBadGirl · 14/04/2024 21:20

Berlinlover · 14/04/2024 21:17

How on earth does a name ending in A get pronounced with an er?

because it's not German er like air, it's a short a vowel sound like a, and leaner does this (lean-a)

DuchessOfSausage · 14/04/2024 21:18

Sel-eena

shootingstar1 · 14/04/2024 21:18

I would say Seh-leen-ah 🧐

JojoSeawitchHasBeenABadBadGirl · 14/04/2024 21:18

How to Pronounce Selina - PronounceNames.com

Audio and video pronunciation of Selina brought to you by Pronounce Names (http://www.PronounceNames.com), a website dedicated to helping people pronounce na...

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ASeagulStoleMyIceCream · 14/04/2024 21:17

DrJoanAllenby · 14/04/2024 21:14

Suh-leaner

Quoted the wrong one on last comment- I meant like this!

Berlinlover · 14/04/2024 21:17

How on earth does a name ending in A get pronounced with an er?

ASeagulStoleMyIceCream · 14/04/2024 21:16

ZipZapZoom · 14/04/2024 21:14

Seh Leen ah

Like this

DramaAlpaca · 14/04/2024 21:16

seh-LEEN-uh

That's as close as I can get to rendering how I say it.

JojoSeawitchHasBeenABadBadGirl · 14/04/2024 21:16

suh - leaner

as in Selina Scott

Berlinlover · 14/04/2024 21:15

ivs · 14/04/2024 21:13

Seh leen Er

Seriously?