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How would you pronounce Arianna

29 replies

JazzAnnNonMouse · 05/03/2013 13:23

Ari aaaana
Or
Ari Anna

?

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greenandcabbagelooking · 05/03/2013 13:26

I should say the middle A is short, like in "cat"

IllGetOverIt · 05/03/2013 13:27

Ariaaaana

IllGetOverIt · 05/03/2013 13:28

Think if someone asked her name and you said ari Anna they would say 'rihannas a lovely name'

Jojay · 05/03/2013 13:28

Ariaaaaana - long middle a.

Gwennan · 05/03/2013 13:29

For me:

Arianna = ar-ee-AN-uh (as in Harry without the H + Anna)

Ariana = ar-ee-AHN-uh

Greensleeves · 05/03/2013 13:29

With that spelling, Arry-Anna

Spelt Ariana (which I prefer), Arry-Arna

and I would think you were a Dumbledore fan Grin

Mogandme · 05/03/2013 13:29

A [as is in cat] ri [as in rhianna] ana [as in banana]

Skullnbones · 05/03/2013 13:30

I would pronounce it Aray-anna no elongated sounds...just one word

RobinSparkles · 05/03/2013 13:31

I would probably say Ari-Anna (like Anna but with Harry with dropped H on the front iyswim).

You would get both all the time, I think. I know an Adriana pronounced Ay-dree-Anna but she often gets Ay-dree-ah-na. She answers to both but I think it would annoy me if I was her mum. :)

Pootles2010 · 05/03/2013 13:32

Aray-anna. Like off Tree Fu Tom. Obv Grin

IllGetOverIt · 05/03/2013 13:35

Lol bet were all sat there reading the replies and sounding them out as we goSmile

Hope it's not just me Blush

flowery · 05/03/2013 13:35

Arry Anna

Ariana I would pronounce Arry Arna

nickelbabe · 05/03/2013 13:37

'arry anna

weegiemum · 05/03/2013 13:38

Aree-anna

MortifiedAdams · 05/03/2013 13:40

Arry Ar Na

JazzAnnNonMouse · 05/03/2013 13:41

Hmm seems to be abou 50/50

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tallulah · 05/03/2013 13:43

The one at school is Arry Anna

(Which my phone has bizarrely changed to Settee)

LadyWellian · 05/03/2013 13:44

Agree with all those who say Arianna = Arry-anna and Ariana = Arry-arna. You just wouldn't pronounce 'anna' as 'aaana' in any situation I can think of.

ladymia · 05/03/2013 14:02

Ari aaaana

forevergreek · 05/03/2013 14:19

I would say
Arianna = are- ree- arna ( so a nn would be aria= are-ree-a)

Rather than the arry sound at the beginning

flowery · 05/03/2013 14:33

"You just wouldn't pronounce 'anna' as 'aaana' in any situation I can think of. "

agree - I can't think of any words or names with 'anna' pronounced 'aaana'

Anna
Hannah
Susanna/h
manna
savanna/h
hosanna
cannabis
annal
scannable

The double n shortens the the preceding vowel.

bbc schools spelling

NotTreadingGrapes · 05/03/2013 14:35

Arry-Anna. Like Italians would.

SneezySnatcher · 05/03/2013 15:35

I know an Ariana (a-ri-aaaah-na)

and an Arianna (a-ri-anna).

Double n = a

One n = aaaah

MadRambler · 05/03/2013 17:16

My DD, Ariana, is pronounced A-ri-anna. My SIL insists on pronouncing it A-ri-arrna. Not a problem in itself but you think she'd pick up on the way her parents like to say it (but then she's very good at not listening to anyone but herself!). She'll even repeat it back to me her way.

PS, got it from a book I read 20 years ago - NOT Harry Potter!!
PPS, am most annoyed at Imogen Thomas (whoever she is!)

NotTreadingGrapes · 05/03/2013 17:41

Your SIL is right.

www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/ariana

Pronunciation is rarely arbitrary.

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