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I really like it. My instinct is joe-HANN-ah because the double -n denotes a flat A like in Anna, Hannah, Adrianna, Lilianna, etc. I think it's lovely pronounced all three ways, though (except like Joanna, which is a different name).

I like it, and I pronounce it YO-hun-uh (or close to that atleast), because that's how it's pronounced in Finland (where I live).
I don't like Johanna pronounced jo-HAHN-nah, but I do like Joanna (pronounced wiht j in the beginning..). Weird, huh? :)

Yuck yuck yuck. I hate Joanne and Joanna, but Johanna is a little worse than either of those. I pronounce it with a J sound at the beginning.

I have a good friend named Johanna. I think it's a nice enough name, although I think I prefer Joanna. She goes by Hanna though anyway. She pronounces it jo-HAN-na (like Hanna with a Jo in front). :)

It's ok. I prefer Joanna.

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I pronounce it jo-HAHN-nah.

I say it Jo-AN-ah

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Like Jo & Anna

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I think Yo-HAHN-ah is pretentious and uppity.

It's okay but nms. I pronounce it jo-HA-na (like jo+hannah), not jo-HAH-na (jo+hana).

This message was edited 12/20/2007, 11:41 PM

I really like Johanna. I pronounce it yo-HAHN-ah. I can't stand it when people pronounce it jo-HAHN-ah or jo-HAN-a. I like Janna (YAHN-ah) as a nickname for it.

I pronounce it jo-HAH-nah
but I don't care for it and all I can think of is the duggar clan.

I don't mind it and I pronounce it as jo-HAHN-nah. I do prefer Joanna though.

I love it:) I pronounce it as yo-HAHN-nah.

In my accent it comes out more like yo-HUN-uh - basically a similar sound to AHN but much shorter.

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I like Johanna, it's sweet.

I personally say Jo-hahn-nah because that's how everyone I know has pronounced it.

I like it. It may not be my exact favorite, but I do like it better than most. I pronounce it with the J and not the Y. Jo-HAHN-nah.