How would YOU pronounce Aurelia?

[NauseousKitty]

I think it is Aw-ray-lia but mentioned it a friend who said Aw-ree-lia. Just curious...

exactly how Colin Firth says it in Love Actually

Aw-ray-lia. In other words, the correct way. Beautiful name.

Alis

Aur isn't pronounced Or in Welsh- it's really hard to write it down phonetically in English but it sounds nothing like Or!

Hello by the way, we often crop up on any Welsh threads!

I'd probably say "ray" when I first saw Aurelia but can understand why it would be "ree"

I know, I didn't express myself well with that one, looking back on it

And hello

The French way is Or-ray-lia

Aw-ray-lia.

I'd say Or eelia- same ending as Celia/ Delia.And Ophelia come to that, not thatI know any Ophelias. Are there words in English where 're' is 'ray' ?

OP you are approx correct (Ow-ray-lee-ah):

You can hear it here: www.forvo.com/word/aurelia/

Alis I prnounce 'awe' as aw and 'or' as ore. Not sure if that makes sense!

So I pronounce Aurelia as Aw-reee-lia.

Awe and or definitely sound the same when I say them.

I often end up confusing myself on these threads

I think we say it the same way though squoosh

It = Aurelia.

Awe-ree-lia. Like Marcus Aurelius.

Oh-reely-ah

Flora, again, there isnt one correct way. Its a multinational name with different valid pronounciations.
Sheesh.

Aurelia to rhyme with Celia. But then I'm
From "norn iron" and we talk very quickly here!!!!! Wouldn't have time for a "Ray" in the middle!!

I'm from NI too.
Or ee lee ah

Two NI people agreeing! We've got to be "right" then!!

Just to let you know, Aurelia (Aw-ree-le-a thanks to DH pronounciation!) Elizabeth was born yesterday. In shock as had assumed she was a boy for some reason!

Thanks for your help ladies!

Your way, I think. Or- ay- lee - ah

I know two and this is how they pronounce it.

Au-really-a

Lovely name

A beautiful name. Congratulations!!

My italian friend has an 'auw reee lia'. I say 'oh relia' a bit like ophelia but I a wrong.

Lovely name.

Definitely your way. Even if that's not the most popular way of pronouncing I think Aurelia (like in love actually) is much prettier

Your way

Congratulations.