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Pronounciation of the name Thea
by Nancy (guest)
9/5/2007, 7:47 PM
From what I have read this name can be pronounced Tey-ah or Th-e-ah (like Theo with an a). I love the 1st pronounciation, but I am wondering how many people will use the 2nd. How would you pronounce the name when you first read it?
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- Sleeping Beauty
9/6/2007, 10:08 AM
I would pronounce it THEE-a unless it had an accent. it would be pronounced TAY-A if it was spelt Théa .
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- Eilis (Suibhne)
9/6/2007, 1:50 AM
TAY-ahI say Theodora like Teodora, so it follows that Thea would be TAY-ah.
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- Pink Princess   +1
9/5/2007, 10:26 PM
THEE-ah. Only ever heard it pronounced that way.:)
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- gigibee (guest)
9/6/2007, 6:05 AM
ditto
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- mum2bubba
9/5/2007, 9:50 PM
I say thee-uh.
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- Mar (X-Mar)
9/5/2007, 9:11 PM
TAY-ahThat's the Dutch way :)
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- Isla
9/5/2007, 9:06 PM
I've heard it both ways (THEE-ah, soft "th" as in "think" and TAY-ah), but just looking at it I'd assume the first pronunciation unless told otherwise. I like Thea with that prn. as a nn for Theodora or Dorothea but I think it seems a little bare on its own.
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- Integrity (nafer1)
9/5/2007, 8:12 PM
I first thought it was "THEE-ah", but then I heard others pronouncing it as "TAY-ah". I don't mind either, but I prefer "THEE-ah" just because it's the first one I knew and "TAY-ah" just sounds like Taylor to me without the 'l' (I don't like Taylor).
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- Kris Rose   +8
9/5/2007, 7:54 PM
THEE - ahI always pn it exactly like Theo (THEE-o) but with the a sound instead of the o
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- lawruh
9/6/2007, 8:01 PM
ninth.
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- Lolita (Lolita730)
9/6/2007, 1:37 AM
me eight please
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- Caitlin (earthnut)
9/5/2007, 11:40 PM
me seven.
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- Saana (Yippal)
9/5/2007, 10:34 PM
Well, I think I'm sixth then...:::
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- Flute (meganmichele)
9/5/2007, 10:14 PM
Me five? Lol.
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- Kate
9/5/2007, 9:29 PM
me four
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- kra (guest)
9/5/2007, 9:19 PM
me three
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- penguiny7
9/5/2007, 8:20 PM
me too
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- Dot (Spider from Mars)
9/5/2007, 7:49 PM
THEE-a, as I am friends with a girl who pronounces it that way. It's also likely to be initially pronounced that way by most people.I like it both ways.
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