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As an Australian, I'm accustomed to pronouncing it na-YOE-mee. Pretty much everyone else I know pronounces it that way.

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But in Japanese, there is an even amount of stress on all syllables. There is no exaggerated amounts of stress on all of the syllables, resulting in na-yo-mi. There is no 'YOE' sound at all.

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If this doesn't make any sense, I explained it here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=591797&board=gen

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Hope this helps!

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