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How to pronounce the name "Vera"
by ewebid
7/24/2007, 7:33 AM
Hello:
I want to know how to pronounce the name "Vera" in English?
Is it pronounced like /'vee-ra/ ("ee" like bee)?
Or is it like /'via-ra/( "ia" like ear)?
Or something else?
Can anybody tell me the correct answer? Thanks:)
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- Sleeping Beauty (guest)
7/26/2007, 4:41 PM
In England its pronounced VEER-ah with the emphasis on the first part. The VEER rhymes with steer or dear or beer, and the 'ah' is a short vowel sound like in 'at'.hope this was helpful :)
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- Mar (X-Mar)
7/24/2007, 11:03 PM
In the Netherlands the E is like in EA in ear, the R is rolling, the A is AH, so it's like VI-rhah
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- genis (guest)
7/24/2007, 6:49 PM
In the US midwest I have only heard the pronunciation VEER-ah (VEER rhymes with "ear").
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- Kate
7/24/2007, 6:24 PM
I think in the UK it is pronounced "VEER ah" but here in the US it is "VER ah" (like "very"). "VER ah" is closer to the Russian pronunciation.
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- Lauren B (guest)   +4
7/24/2007, 8:47 AM
VEER-uh
veer rhymes with beer
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- iris
7/24/2007, 8:16 PM
dittoI work with a Vera and that's how she says it. There was also a character named Vera on the television series "Cheers" and that's how it was pronounced on the show as well.ETA: If you click on Vera it lists multiple acceptable pronunciations for it.

This message was edited 7/24/2007, 8:18 PM

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- YMPvt
7/24/2007, 5:58 PM
I agree with Lauren.However if you go to the page with information on Vera it says that both pronunciation's are correct.

This message was edited 7/24/2007, 5:59 PM

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- Agata (ADT)   +1
7/24/2007, 11:40 AM
no...The other two replies are correct.
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- Eliora (guest)
7/24/2007, 9:11 PM
Not in the US.
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- Christo (guest)
7/24/2007, 8:32 AM
Take it close to "very" as in "very much".The final -a sounds as in other names ending in -ra.
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- penguiny7   +2
7/24/2007, 8:23 AM
Vera rhymes with Sarah.
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- Anneza   +1
7/24/2007, 11:01 PM
That depends entirely on how you pronounce Sarah! I say the Sar- to rhyme with hair, and then an a on the end. And Ver- to rhyme with beer, ear, etc.How do you pronounce Sarah?
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- penguiny7
7/25/2007, 6:03 AM
The same way you do. I'm sure it depends on where you're from. I've never heard Vera pronounced VEER-a before though.

This message was edited 7/25/2007, 6:04 AM

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