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REE-oh-nakh (the "ch" is pronounced as a hard guttural)

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The following link is to a site with a good pronunciation guide. However, keep in mind that some Irish names defy the conventional pronunciation rules.

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http://www.utm.edu/departments/english/everett/496pron.htm

With names like this, it's usually a good idea to look at the Anglicised form of the name. The more Anglicised version of Rioghnach is Riona. It's pronounced something like REE-oh-na (with a long 'ee' and a very short 'oh'). It could also be pronounced REE-na.

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This is based on the fact that Riona can also be a nickname for Catriona, which is apparently pronounced almost the same as Katrina.

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Hope this helped :-)

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♦ Chrisell ♦

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