Sophia, a question of pronunciation?

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so-fi-a

or

so-fee-a?

(apologies for crap phonetics, not doubt someone can be more clear shortly)

So FEE a.

Sofia Loren is So fee ah surely?

So-fee-ah

I hope OPs friend has is sorted out 9 years down the road

Sof-eye-ah with the emphasis on the 'eye'.

So-fye-ah.

My Gran's cousin was Aunty Phia. She was a cracking old bird (her words).

I just looked up some Italian pronunciations of Sophia Loren and it's not So-fye-a according to them.

toblerone Oops!