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How do you pronounce Valeria?
How do you pronounce Valeria? I heard it's pronounced like Malaria, But I'm not sure.Hi guys, I'm Abigail Gentry.
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I knew a Valeria who also pronounced her names as the previous two members indicated. I worked with her for years and it never even occurred to me that the name rhymed with "malaria," so I think your fears are overblown.
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I concur, Vuh-LAIR-reeuh. mostly because even if you try to say Vah-LAIR-reeah, it will be naturally reduced to Vuh-LAIR-reeuh as a result of de-stressing
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The person I know named Valeria does pronounce her name to rhyme with "Malaria" -- at least when both are said with a general American accent, where the middle syllable is said like "lair".
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Can be ba-LAIR-ria if you're Spanish-speaking.
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Imagine if I named my unicorn Valeria and all the students in her class pronounced it like that haha...
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vuh LEER ee uh. Malaria would be muh LAIR ee uh.
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can't imagine saying "my name is Malaria" haha
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