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[Opinions] How is everyone pronouncing these names?
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I'm pronouncing both as 4 syllables: jam/jem-a-see-na and tom-a-see-na. I agree that pronouncing Jamesina as james-ee-na would be 'forced'.
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James-EE-na and Thomas-EE-na. Same with all the other Scottish -ina feminisations.
this robot agrees with me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfgaQUYlGOA
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Jay-muh-seen-uh and Tom-uh-seen-uh.
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Thomasina I say Tom-a-SEE-nuh
Jamesina is kinda difficult. It comes out different everytime and sounds weird no matter what. I usually say something along the lines of Jamezs-SEE-nuh
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I've always heard Jamesina as James-eye-na, to rhyme with Carolina.
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James-eye-na? Like rhyming with vagina?
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Well, Regina rhymes with vagina in some accents.
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