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Subject: Re: pronunciation of Eliana
Author: Lauren   (guest, 195.92.168.164)
Date: June 5, 2004 at 11:51:58 AM
Reply to: pronunciation of Eliana by Sharon
It's neither. the Eli bit is just like Ellie, and the ana is said AR (like the letter R)na. If it were spelt Elianna, then it would be ellie-ANNA, but because there's only one consonant, the vowel makes a longer sound.

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