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Re: Tamara
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Interesting...maybe there are regional variations. My husband and I between us thought of four Tamaras we've known in Southern California over the years, and they were all TAM-ra. Never heard of a tuh-MARE-uh.

This message was edited 7/20/2014, 5:20 PM

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I have also heard Tam-ruh, but I believe its a more European pronunciation. I think its sort of like Tara pronounced the Gone With the Wind (Tarr-uh) way and Tara pronounced as Tare-uh. The former is definitely more Irish-European while the latter has an American flair.
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I've known an English and a German Tamara and they both pronounced it tə MAHR ə (yup, a bit like tə MAH toe). This is the only pronunciation I've ever come across.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erEsHVciJSoYou can hear it being said here. Some people say "Tuh-meer-uh" as well.

This message was edited 7/26/2014, 4:17 AM

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