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Re: How would you pronounce..

by Caprice

9/10/2017, 12:11 PM

Agree. I think it sounds strange when they sing "I feel you, Jo-ANNA" in Sweeney Todd, although her name is Johanna. Johanna is jo-HANNA for me. Joanna is a different name.

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My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573

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- Dracotorix +4

9/11/2017, 10:53 AM

Related question

So there's some "jo-anna" vs. "jo-hannah" going on, but what about "jo-hannah" vs. "jo-hana"? For some reason, if I say the h, I also tend to ignore the second n. And if I ignore the h I don't ignore the second n. Is that just me?

ETA: should have been a reply to the OP

This message was edited 9/11/2017, 11:00 AM

- mirfak

9/13/2017, 11:15 AM

I'm the same as you. If the H is heard, then to me, it can't be pronounced like Anna.
It's either prn like Joanna, or it's Jo-HAH-na. It could still be pronounced Jo-AH-na.

- queenv +2

9/11/2017, 10:55 AM

This question puzzles me. A double N vs a single N presents no pronunciation difference to me.

- Dracotorix +1

9/11/2017, 10:59 AM

I was thinking like Ana vs. Anna

- queenv

9/11/2017, 11:55 AM

Oh. No, I pronounce it the same whether with one N or two.

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