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in reply to a message by Llewella
I don't have any proof, but I think Nine-a used to be a valid English pronunciation. Maria and Sophia used to pronounced with the long "I" sound as well.
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Could be! I wasn't sure, my grandma's family were poor country types, so thought maybe that's how her mom thought it was pronounced. I have heard that pronunciation for Maria though with a long I. Maybe Nine-a is just a more old-fashioned option.
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