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Lately I've been wondering about the pronounciation of Maria.
I've heard it pronounced several different ways including like Mariah!
It seems to be pronounced like Mariah in almost every movie/TV adaptation of books written in the 1700's-early 1900's (such as books by Charles Dickens, George Elliot, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, and others). So I was really wondering if this pronounciation is historicaly accurate and weather Maria is pronouced like Mariah in England today.
Also do you think that the muh-ree-uh pronounciation and the Spanish mah-rhee-ah pronounciation are at all related.
Thanks in advance! -Laurie
Bunny, Gigi, Chloris, Wilma, Darleen, Eartha
"Any name is beautiful when it's given in love" -Me
I've heard it pronounced several different ways including like Mariah!
It seems to be pronounced like Mariah in almost every movie/TV adaptation of books written in the 1700's-early 1900's (such as books by Charles Dickens, George Elliot, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, and others). So I was really wondering if this pronounciation is historicaly accurate and weather Maria is pronouced like Mariah in England today.
Also do you think that the muh-ree-uh pronounciation and the Spanish mah-rhee-ah pronounciation are at all related.
Thanks in advance! -Laurie
Bunny, Gigi, Chloris, Wilma, Darleen, Eartha
"Any name is beautiful when it's given in love" -Me
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