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I interpret that in English the pronunciation AN-dree-ə is the European one and an-DRAY-ə is the American one, since in the film The Devil wears Prada the character Emily, who is British and is interpreted by an English actress (Emily Blunt), pronounces it as AN-dree-ə and the rest of characters, who are American and are interpreted by American actors and actresses, pronounce it as an-DRAY-ə. Am I right?

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(I'm not aware of the pronunciation of the name by Simon Baker, who is Australian.)

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If this supposition is correct, was the pronunciation AN-dree-ə the English original (originated in a stress pattern parallel to the masculine Andrew)? And, was this pronounciation changed to an-DRAY-ə in America by foreign languages influence (Italian and Spanish, mainly)? I'm thinking in a situation similar to the shift in Maria pronounciation (the traditional now indicated with the spelling Mariah and the modern as in most continental European languages).

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Thank you

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