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Help[Opinions] Pronounce a couple of names for me?
I'm considering adding these names to my list, and pronunciation is important to me because I have a hard-to-pronounce name and I dislike it. The names in question are:
Alina
Helena
Helene
Lena
Milena
Just tell me how you pronounce them, and what country/area you are from so I can take accents into account. Thanks!
"And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams, Is there anyone out there? 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe" - Maroon 5
Alina
Helena
Helene
Lena
Milena
Just tell me how you pronounce them, and what country/area you are from so I can take accents into account. Thanks!
"And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams, Is there anyone out there? 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe" - Maroon 5
This message was edited 9/27/2014, 2:21 PM
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A-lee-nah
Hel-uhn-uh (though I know a girl with this name who pronounces it Hel-ay-nah)
Hel-enne
Len-uh
Mil-enne-uh (however, I do know a couple of girls with this name who pronounce it Mil-ay-nuh)
All pretty names! :)
Hel-uhn-uh (though I know a girl with this name who pronounces it Hel-ay-nah)
Hel-enne
Len-uh
Mil-enne-uh (however, I do know a couple of girls with this name who pronounce it Mil-ay-nuh)
All pretty names! :)
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Welsh, in the UK, and the only one of these I've encountered on a non-foreign person is Helena (HEL en ə) - the others have had varied pronunciations, depending on where the person's from:
Alina - ah LEE nə (Romanian)
Helene - el EN (French) hel EH nə (German)
Lena - LEH nə (Polish) LEE nə (Swedish) - the first part sounds to me almost as if it has two syllables
Milena - MEE len ə (Czech)
Alina - ah LEE nə (Romanian)
Helene - el EN (French) hel EH nə (German)
Lena - LEH nə (Polish) LEE nə (Swedish) - the first part sounds to me almost as if it has two syllables
Milena - MEE len ə (Czech)
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Alina - ah LEE nuh
Helena - HELL eh nuh
Helene - more inclined to pronounce this 'hell-EHN', the french way, and Helen 'HELL-ehn'
Lena - LEE nuh, though I'd hesitate to assume
Milena - mee LEH nuh
I'm from England.
Helena - HELL eh nuh
Helene - more inclined to pronounce this 'hell-EHN', the french way, and Helen 'HELL-ehn'
Lena - LEE nuh, though I'd hesitate to assume
Milena - mee LEH nuh
I'm from England.
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a-LEE-na
Heh-LEN-na
el-LEN (I speak/learn French, though. A lot of people would go heh-LEEN I'd say)
LEN-a
mih-LEE-na (short i sound like sit)
I'm from Australia :)
These are all really nice names, by the way. My favourite is Helena.
Heh-LEN-na
el-LEN (I speak/learn French, though. A lot of people would go heh-LEEN I'd say)
LEN-a
mih-LEE-na (short i sound like sit)
I'm from Australia :)
These are all really nice names, by the way. My favourite is Helena.
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Alina: uh-LEE-na
Helena: HEL-en-uh
Helene: huh-LEEN
Lena: LAY-na
Milena: mih-LAY-na
I'm in Texas, grew up in Texas and New York.
Helena: HEL-en-uh
Helene: huh-LEEN
Lena: LAY-na
Milena: mih-LAY-na
I'm in Texas, grew up in Texas and New York.
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I'm from the US west coast
Alina - uh-LEE-nuh
Helena - heh-LAY-nuh is how I normally say it. I have also heard HEL-un-uh (like the city in Montana), and I could be taught heh-LEE-na.
Helene - I have not had to say this in life. I would try heh-LAY-nuh first, and could be taught heh-LEHN or heh-LEEN.
Lena - LAY-nuh
Milena - mih-LAY-nuh
Alina - uh-LEE-nuh
Helena - heh-LAY-nuh is how I normally say it. I have also heard HEL-un-uh (like the city in Montana), and I could be taught heh-LEE-na.
Helene - I have not had to say this in life. I would try heh-LAY-nuh first, and could be taught heh-LEHN or heh-LEEN.
Lena - LAY-nuh
Milena - mih-LAY-nuh
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Helena - my preferred pronunciation is He-LAY-na but like all of the pronunciations I've heard for it. Correct prns also include Hel-en-a (Helen-with-an-A) and He-lee-na.
Helene - never actually heard anyone say it out loud, tbh. I say He-layn in my head and have no idea if I'm right.
Lena - Leh-na.
Milena - Mih - leh - na
Helene - never actually heard anyone say it out loud, tbh. I say He-layn in my head and have no idea if I'm right.
Lena - Leh-na.
Milena - Mih - leh - na
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