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in reply to a message by MJ
As Rygor said, Tatiana is pronounced exactly as it's spelled, save for the ia which is hard to explain to English-speakers, because it does not exist in English. ia is a combination of a very short i as in "sit" and a very short a.
Now, for the specifics of Russian accents. The second t (the one before ia) is pronounced very mildly, and combined with the ia, it might sound like a "ch" or "sh" to unaccustomed ears. So, to your question - Tatiana is pronounced with a very mild "t", that might sound like "ch" or "sh" to non-Russians :)
Now, for the specifics of Russian accents. The second t (the one before ia) is pronounced very mildly, and combined with the ia, it might sound like a "ch" or "sh" to unaccustomed ears. So, to your question - Tatiana is pronounced with a very mild "t", that might sound like "ch" or "sh" to non-Russians :)
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