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This is a name that I'm considering at the moment. I know that there are 2 different ways of pronouncing this, and am wondering what pronounciation you would automatically use?
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HEL-len-uh or hel-LAY-nuh, I use both.
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Hel-ee-na(m)
That's the way it's pronounced in Ireland.
That's the way it's pronounced in Ireland.
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HEL-en-uh
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HEH-LEE-NA.
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hay-LAY-nah:
Maybe heh-LAY-nah:
But at least definately the AH: sound at the end and the stress on the second syllable.
Maybe heh-LAY-nah:
But at least definately the AH: sound at the end and the stress on the second syllable.
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heh-LEN-ah
I think it's infinitely more beautiful this way than heh-LAY-na. Ugh. I can't stand it at all that way.
I think it's infinitely more beautiful this way than heh-LAY-na. Ugh. I can't stand it at all that way.
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heh-LEN-ah
I think it's infinitely more beautiful this way than heh-LAY-na. Ugh. I can't stand it at all that way.
I think it's infinitely more beautiful this way than heh-LAY-na. Ugh. I can't stand it at all that way.
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hel-LEYN-ah
Very subtle differences between hel-LEYN-ah and he-LAY-nah, but they're there. :-)
Very subtle differences between hel-LEYN-ah and he-LAY-nah, but they're there. :-)
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hel-ay-nuh ny
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Heh LAY nuh and I love it!
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he-LAY-nuh
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heh-LAY-nuh
but the first syllable isn't quite a short E sound. It's more of a cross between a short E and an A sound.
but the first syllable isn't quite a short E sound. It's more of a cross between a short E and an A sound.
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Well, before coming to the boards, I always pronounced it HEL-en-uh. But there was a point in time where lots on this board loved it (the same thing happened, and is happening again, with Adelaide) and most people pronounced it he-LAY-nuh, so I've retrained my brain to automatically say it that way.
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HEL-en-uh
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HEL-en-uh
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When I see the name, HEL-en-a usually comes to mind first.
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he-LEN-uh
This message was edited 7/17/2008, 3:05 PM
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I like hel-lee-nah.
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he-LAY-na. Beautiful name!
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I pronounce it He-lay-na.
There are actually at least 3 prn... He-lee-na, He-lay-na, and Hel-en-uh [like Helen with an A at the end]
There are actually at least 3 prn... He-lee-na, He-lay-na, and Hel-en-uh [like Helen with an A at the end]
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Aren't ther 3 ways of prn it? Hel-ay-na, Hel-ee-na and Hel-en-a. I like the Hel-ay-na prn best, but the only Helena I know prns it Hel-ee-na.
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Hel-ay-nuh. I think that's the prettier pronunciation, in my opinion.
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