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How do you pronounce Arabella?
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ah-rah-bel-ah
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Are-Ah-Bella. Although I'm horrible with explaining. My favorite way to figure out how i would say a name is to pretend I'm a substitute teacher taking attendance. In that case i would probable say "Is Are-Ah-Bella? er, Air-ah-bella? here?" or something like that.
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Arrah - belle - ah. I'm an Aussie though, so that could come into why I pronounce it that way!!
This message was edited 1/11/2005, 3:44 PM
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I'm American, and I say it as Air-uh-bella.
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How many times has this question been asked.
I have no idea why it's so hard, but the original pronunciation is Air-ah-bell-ah, but I've found many Americans/North Americans accented people(and some around my parts) assume it is Are-ah-bell-ah when they read it. So annoying.
I really wish more people would ask though before assuming, so they would say it wrong. It's so pretty when pronounced correctly.
-Seda*
Edited to add: Not meant to offend anyone!
I have no idea why it's so hard, but the original pronunciation is Air-ah-bell-ah, but I've found many Americans/North Americans accented people(and some around my parts) assume it is Are-ah-bell-ah when they read it. So annoying.
I really wish more people would ask though before assuming, so they would say it wrong. It's so pretty when pronounced correctly.
-Seda*
Edited to add: Not meant to offend anyone!
This message was edited 1/11/2005, 1:17 PM
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*notices something*
Everyone has an opinion, and so I've come to the conclusion that there is no "it must be said this way or it's wrong" way anymore. If this many people are divided in it's pronunciation, then say it how you want it said, it no longer matters.
-Seda*
Everyone has an opinion, and so I've come to the conclusion that there is no "it must be said this way or it's wrong" way anymore. If this many people are divided in it's pronunciation, then say it how you want it said, it no longer matters.
-Seda*
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Ah, well, in that case, I'm going to pronounce it "Ah-dah-my-nah". ;-)
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hahaha..fine with me!..
*Aphrodite* (aka Hattie)
*Aphrodite* (aka Hattie)
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Ah-ruh-behl-uh (American) -
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Ah ruh bel luh , I am British
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Ditto, I'm British as well
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I would pronounce it Ah-rah-bella. Im english, if that has a bearing on it!
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Air-a-bell-a. I'm American.
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me too
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Me too.
This message was edited 1/11/2005, 9:59 PM
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Ditto. Ditto.
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Tritto & I'm Canadian.
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Ditto, because I'm Canadian too.
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tritto x 2
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made you look
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I pronounce ar-ra-BEL-a (note: AR and not AIR)
I'm from England.
Louise x
EDITED to add where I'm from.
I'm from England.
Louise x
EDITED to add where I'm from.
This message was edited 1/11/2005, 12:57 PM
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Ditto
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Ah-rah-bella
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ditto (& I'm English)
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"tritto" ;-)...I'm also English
:-)
:-)
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