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How would you pronounce 'Thea'?

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thehogopogo · 21/07/2015 21:02

And if you don't mind, whereabouts are you from?

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Shapebandit · 21/07/2015 21:03

To rhyme with ikea
Thee a

OrangeSquashTallGlass · 21/07/2015 21:04

Thee/uh
South East

Kleptronic · 21/07/2015 21:04

Thay-a.

PotOfYoghurt · 21/07/2015 21:04

Thay-a, or Tay-a. But upon seeing the name for the first time I would ask.

With a soft 'th', not like in 'they'.

I'm from New Zealand, now living in London.

Kleptronic · 21/07/2015 21:05

Oops sorry North West.

NorbertDentressangle · 21/07/2015 21:06

Depends - I know a Thee-uh and a Tea-uh (although admittedly the latter is German)

ChippyMinton · 21/07/2015 21:08

Tay-uh

BeautifulBatman · 21/07/2015 21:08

Thee-uh. FrI'm daahn saahf.

Junosmum · 21/07/2015 21:09

North West. I'd pronounce it like Theo with an a on the end Th-ee-A

Sophronia · 21/07/2015 21:09

Thee-uh

IMurderedStampyLongnose · 21/07/2015 21:11

Thee-A.

Daffodil1210 · 21/07/2015 21:12

I know a Thee-uh and Tay-uh, both spelled Thea, but personally I'd say it the first way when seeing it for the the first time.

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 21/07/2015 21:13

Thee-uh (East of England)

Sgtmajormummy · 21/07/2015 21:13

Tay-ah
Citizen of the world.

SilentBob · 21/07/2015 21:13

ShapeBandit the old 'eye-key-ah' or the new 'I-Kay-uh'? I still say eye-key-ah but I'm a Luddite. I digress.

Thea to me is

Th as in thorn
E as in ee-by-gum
A as in ahhhhh

MrsBungle · 21/07/2015 21:14

Thee-a (soft th) I'm Scottish

SueBigFatSue · 21/07/2015 21:14

Thee-ah

Oop norf England way.

silverglitterpisser · 21/07/2015 21:15

Thee-ah as described by silent. Am in North West.

Archer26 · 21/07/2015 21:16

Thee-a. I know two and they both pronounce it like that.

From Midlands.

andyourlittledogtoo · 21/07/2015 21:19

Thee - ah

Same as Archer - I'm from Midlands and know one who pronounces it like this.

SilentBob · 21/07/2015 21:19

I forgot to say I'm in the north west. Although my ee-by-gum may have given that away Smile

andyourlittledogtoo · 21/07/2015 21:19

*someone

MuttonCadet · 21/07/2015 21:20

Thee - a

Up north

andyourlittledogtoo · 21/07/2015 21:20

Agh incorrectly corrected myself Blush As you were everyone!

WiIdfire · 21/07/2015 21:22

Th like thorn
Ee like fee
A like bat

Midlands.