Italian pronunciation of Elio:EYH-Lyoh"E" is similar to both "eh" (as in "echo") and "eyh" (close to "may," sans "m"). Stress the "I" to "EE." "O" is round, as in "Oasis"; "Oh." What we now have is EYH-Lee-Oh, and it is correct, but when spoken the "Lee-Oh" often sounds more compressed - "Lyoh."
EYH-Lyoh
"E" is similar to both "eh" (as in "echo") and "eyh" (close to "may," sans "m"). Stress the "I" to "EE." "O" is round, as in "Oasis"; "Oh." What we now have is EYH-Lee-Oh, and it is correct, but when spoken the "Lee-Oh" often sounds more compressed - "Lyoh."