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I know that Americans pronounce Tatiana as ta-tee-AH-na. However, I met a woman the other day with a Russian accent who had a little girl name Tatiana and she was calling her ta-SHAH-na. Is that correct or did she just change the pronunciation?
It makes sense that Tatiana would be ta-SHAH-na anyway. It just follows the rules of correct grammar for the sound of 'tia' when set in the middle of a word. We don't say POR-tee-ah for Portia, rather POR-shah. The same goes for the word Martian. We don't sat MAR-tee-an. So I don't see why Tatiana should be different. Please help be understand the ta-tee-AH-na pronunciation and why it makes more sense grammatically than ta-SHAH-na!
Thanks!
MJ
It makes sense that Tatiana would be ta-SHAH-na anyway. It just follows the rules of correct grammar for the sound of 'tia' when set in the middle of a word. We don't say POR-tee-ah for Portia, rather POR-shah. The same goes for the word Martian. We don't sat MAR-tee-an. So I don't see why Tatiana should be different. Please help be understand the ta-tee-AH-na pronunciation and why it makes more sense grammatically than ta-SHAH-na!
Thanks!
MJ
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My name is Tatiana and I live here in america so I go by "ta-tee-AH-na", but in Russia I'm pretty sure it is "Tat-ya-na" which is similar to how it is in america. I'm pretty sure that she changed it for her daughter. I think Tatiana is "Ta-tee-AH-na" in america because it makes sense "Ta" in place of ti it's "tee" then a "AH" then na "na". The name is pretty phonetic I think ...
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Tatiana
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Because ta-tee-AH-na is Spanish
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Nice
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I seem to say it sort of like tat-TYAH-nah in that I run the second "t" and the "ia" (as a YAH sound) sort of together in a fairly continuous sound, that might be close to the "mild" t that can sound like a "ch" caused by the "t" and "ia" running together.
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As Rygor said, Tatiana is pronounced exactly as it's spelled, save for the ia which is hard to explain to English-speakers, because it does not exist in English. ia is a combination of a very short i as in "sit" and a very short a.
Now, for the specifics of Russian accents. The second t (the one before ia) is pronounced very mildly, and combined with the ia, it might sound like a "ch" or "sh" to unaccustomed ears. So, to your question - Tatiana is pronounced with a very mild "t", that might sound like "ch" or "sh" to non-Russians :)
Now, for the specifics of Russian accents. The second t (the one before ia) is pronounced very mildly, and combined with the ia, it might sound like a "ch" or "sh" to unaccustomed ears. So, to your question - Tatiana is pronounced with a very mild "t", that might sound like "ch" or "sh" to non-Russians :)
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I noticed this name Tatiana in particular because I have recently read a book with a character Tatiana. She is Russian. In the book she has a variety of pet names including Tania, Tatia and Tatiasha. The author gives the idea that each of these indicate different levels of affection. Is that so and if so, in what way? Also, do you know how they are pronounced?
Thanks so much,
MJ
Thanks so much,
MJ
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