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ArchivesRe: English pronunciations of Andrea
in reply to a message by Lumia
I would agree that the use of the pronunciation an-DRAY-uh in the movie is probably a signal to the audience that the characters who use it are "putting on airs" or being overly elegant.
Most American women I've known with the name pronounce it ANN-dree-uh. But you do get both AHN-dree-uh and ahn-DRAY-uh occasionally. I just have gotten a new student in one of my classes who pronounces it ahn-DRAY-uh, and I was surprised because that's been unusual in my previous experience in Nebraska.
Most American women I've known with the name pronounce it ANN-dree-uh. But you do get both AHN-dree-uh and ahn-DRAY-uh occasionally. I just have gotten a new student in one of my classes who pronounces it ahn-DRAY-uh, and I was surprised because that's been unusual in my previous experience in Nebraska.
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