Message: "pronunciation of Sonya"

pronunciation of Sonya

by Shannri

12/3/2006, 9:08 AM

I love this name.

I pronounce it Sow-nya

It can also be pronouned Saw-nya

Which way do you pronounce it upon seeing it for the first time? Just curious.

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- Elemmennope

12/3/2006, 1:38 PM

sewn-ya

Or saw-nya if that was what they preferred, but the one I know says it more with an O sound.

- Chrisell

12/3/2006, 1:27 PM

SON-ya in Australia & England.

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- Isla

12/3/2006, 1:14 PM

I've always said SAHN-ya (which is closer to SAW-nya). I could get used to SOE-nya, but that's definitely not my first reaction on how to say it when I first see it. But I live in the Southern U.S. so that might make a difference. :)

- mirfak

12/3/2006, 12:45 PM

I always say SOHN-ya, and about half the time (I've met a lot of them lately for no particular reason), they correct me to SAHN-ya.

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- ljs73 (guest)

12/3/2006, 11:55 AM

sownya

- Ciarda

12/3/2006, 11:42 AM

I pronounce it SOWN-ya. Kind of a cross between SON-ya and SAWN-ya. I prefer the spelling Sonja.

Sanya is also nice.

- Lumiereslove

12/3/2006, 10:53 AM

I would pronounce it Saw nya

- quigonjecca

12/3/2006, 10:20 AM

I pronounce it SOHN-ya

- Leona

12/3/2006, 10:14 AM

I say it Sow-nya. I know two people with this name and they both pronounce it that way.

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- Elinor (Elly747)

12/3/2006, 9:58 AM

Sawn-ya

That's what you'd nearly always hear in Britain, in my experience. Especially with the character Sonia from Eastenders. I have an aunt named Sonja who also says it this way.

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This message was edited 12/3/2006, 9:59 AM

- Shannri

12/3/2006, 9:43 AM

Yes, sorry confusing Sow-nya as in Soap. Good.

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey) +1

12/3/2006, 9:17 AM

I assume by "sow," you mean as in "reap what you sow"? Because I see it and hear sow as in "a sow's ear."

I pronunce the name SOH-nya, like soap.

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- Isla

12/3/2006, 1:15 PM

LOL, I had the same reaction at first, but I also knew what she meant. :b

- Tuesday (trayc53)

12/3/2006, 9:13 AM

SOW-nya

My friend's name is Sonia and she always get's mad if people pronounce it SAW-nya.

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma) +5

12/3/2006, 9:12 AM

I pronounce it 'SOHN-yah'.

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- lawruh

12/3/2006, 2:08 PM

Me too.

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- Mar (X-Mar)

12/3/2006, 11:36 AM

I agree too.

- DLB

12/3/2006, 10:38 AM

I agree.

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- Laurea

12/3/2006, 9:20 AM

tritto.

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- Irish_Clare

12/3/2006, 9:18 AM

ditto

- Cora (Portia)

12/3/2006, 9:10 AM

Sow-nya, but I guess SOHN-ya would be a more correct representation

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This message was edited 12/3/2006, 12:51 PM

- Alyia (alyiaryianne)

12/3/2006, 9:09 AM

I pronounce it Sow-nya.

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