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Hi !!!

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It is so hard to decide!

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If I read It in Italian they would be:
Ciara - CHA-ra
Kyra - KEE-ra

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But I dislike them because I know that they are incorrect.

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I dislike the form kee-AH-ra for Ciara because It is too similar to Chiara.
I also dislike the pr. kee-ra because Kira is better imo.

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So I would change the spelling: from Ciara to Kiera (KYE-ra with the same meaning/origin of course).

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I pronounce Kyra as KIE-ra because I take It as English feminine of Cyrus so..same sound.

This message was edited 10/23/2018, 2:40 AM

Ciara:cee-air-uh
Kyra-kie-ruh

In the US, the singer Ciara has pronounced it See-air-uh and therefore that’s the pronunciation that sticks here. If you wanted Key-are-uh you would probably need to spell it Kiara. Kyra is pronounced like Myra but with a K.

Ciara - there are so many ways people do pronounce this that I never how how to. My initial reaction is always key-ah-ruh or a quicker blended version like kya-ruh. But if I know they really like Irish names, keer-uh (I live in the United States, and my brain doesn't naturally immediately think of that combo as keer even though I know that's the "original" way to say it, wish it did). After those, my brain thinks oh wait but they might pronounce it see-air-uh/see-ah-ruh (which I dislike).

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Kyra - keer-uh, I never think kie-ruh

This message was edited 10/22/2018, 5:45 PM

Ciara: key-ah-rah
Kyra: kie-ra

Ciara as KEE(uh)ruh, or possibly kee AH ruh. I'd ask before attempting it.
Kyra as kai-ruh but I'd ask about that too.

KEER-a & KY-ra.

KEY-are-uh & KIR-uh

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-nt-

Ciara- Key-ra

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Kyra- Kai-ra

Ciara = KEER uh
Kyra = KYE ruh, to rhyme with Myra

Ciara- KEAR-uh or Kee-ARE-uh
Kyra- KYE-ruh

Ciara = Keer-uh, Kee-air-uh or Kee-ar-uh

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Kyra = Keer-uh but the y sometimes makes me want to say Kie-ruh

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I'm from the U.S. (west coast)

Ciara: see-air-uh (just like Sierra)
Kyra: keer-uh

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ETA: I'm from Southern USA

This message was edited 10/22/2018, 8:43 AM

Ciara = kee-AR-rah
Kyra = KIE-rah

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I'm from England for the reference

Ciara: Like Sierra, unless I knew the person was from Ireland. I've run across the "incorrect" pronunciation often enough that it wouldn't automatically seem incorrect to me.
Kyra: Keera.
Kira: Keera.

Ciara - Like Keira.

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Kyra - KI-ruh.