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How do you pronounce Samira

37 replies

Justaminuteplease · 10/11/2025 23:49

Would you pronounce it:

  1. Sa - me - ra
  2. Sa - my - ra
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StandbyLight · 11/11/2025 05:05

We know a Sa meer ra

Arlanymor · 11/11/2025 01:45

My friend pronounces it Sam-meer-ah.

DustlandFairytaleBeginning · 11/11/2025 01:37

Sam-ear-ra

McSpoot · 11/11/2025 01:37

Neither. As others have said sa-MEER-ah (though I see others with sa-MEER-uh, which I could also see/hear and may be an accent thing).

elver · 11/11/2025 01:37

TheCurious0range · 10/11/2025 23:50

Sa meer ah

This one, I’ve known 2 including a family member. Lovely name

EBearhug · 11/11/2025 01:35

Like Samira Ahmed on Radio 4.

RecordBreakers · 11/11/2025 01:18

Closer to 1

I'd have gone
"Sam Meer Ah" as I think the 'mmm' sound seems to attach to both the 'Sa' and the 'ear'

But I've never heard it pronounced with a 'my' sound.

PortSalutPlease · 10/11/2025 23:52

Sah-meer-ah

JDM625 · 10/11/2025 23:52

JudgeBread · 10/11/2025 23:51

suh-MEER-uh, so most like option 1

Edited

Like this, so closer to option 1.

JudgeBread · 10/11/2025 23:51

suh-MEER-uh, so most like option 1

TheCurious0range · 10/11/2025 23:50

Sa meer ah

SPSN · 10/11/2025 23:50

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