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jo-VAH-nah is the correct pronunciation; it's not really gee-oh-vah-nah because in Italian the "i" is there to keep the soft G (J) sound for the vowel that comes after it: Gianna, Giampaolo, etc.

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Giovanna is my cousin's name and we call her Gianna for short. I love it but wouldn't use it since it's already taken in my family by someone living.