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How would you pronounce Elaina?

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KaosReigns · 15/02/2018 08:39

Just that really, I'm starting to worry I have a speech impediment because 90% of people pronounce it differently. Her grandmother called here Alana for the first 6 months.

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Mammyofasuperbaby · 15/02/2018 08:43

I'd pronounce it as ee-lay-na.

marateach · 15/02/2018 08:44

Ell-ay-na

lorisparkle · 15/02/2018 08:45

I would pronounce it eh-lay-na

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 15/02/2018 08:46

E-lay-na

OlennasWimple · 15/02/2018 08:46

Eh-LAY-na

DropZoneOne · 15/02/2018 08:47

Ell-ain-a or Ell-en-a with the emphasis on the second syllable in both instances.

FellOutOfBed2wice · 15/02/2018 08:47

Elle-arn-a

cece · 15/02/2018 08:49

I'd say it like Elaine but with an a at the end. Emphasis on the first E.

Redpramlady · 15/02/2018 08:51

E lay na

DragonsAndCakes · 15/02/2018 08:51

I’d say it like Elaine but with an a on the end, emphasis on the middle ‘ai’, but I wouldn’t be sure.

MammieBear · 15/02/2018 08:55

El-lay-na

knockknockknock · 15/02/2018 09:01

Eh-lay-nar

SuperBeagle · 15/02/2018 09:03

Eh-LAY-nah.

Like Elaine but with an a at the end instead.

NauticalDisaster · 15/02/2018 09:04

Ee-lay-naa

Appuskidu · 15/02/2018 09:05

Eh-LAY-nah

Yep-me too.

How do you say it, OP?

strawberrypenguin · 15/02/2018 09:07

El- ay - na

PinkAvocado · 15/02/2018 09:07

Eh-LAY-nah

LadyPug · 15/02/2018 09:15

Ell-ay-na

BertrandRussell · 15/02/2018 09:17

How do you pronounce it?

TinoTheArtisticMouse · 15/02/2018 09:18

Eh-lay-nuh

TooFatForTahiti · 15/02/2018 09:18

Ell-ay-nah. Tho wasn't there a girl on BNTM who pronounced it ell-ee-ar-na?

rainbowstardrops · 15/02/2018 09:22

I would pronounce it Elaine with an a on the end

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KaosReigns · 15/02/2018 10:17

We pronounce it elaine with a on the end like most of you. Everyone else says Eleanor, ellen-a, ellie-ahn-a or dozens of other variations. Even when I say it as opposed to them having read it. Maybe I have a speech impediment that I'm unaware of.

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Cockmagic · 15/02/2018 10:18

El ay ne ah

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KaosReigns · 15/02/2018 10:18

It's a very old name, it's not like we made it up. We actually took ease of pronunciation in to account when choosing it so I'm pretty disappointed.

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