I'm from the Midwest in the USA, and I pronounce it mar-ee-AH-nah.
I'm with some other posters here. If it was spelled,
Marianna, I'd be more inclined to pronounce it like
Mary Anna.
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/72895
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Anatole FranceThis message was edited 2/19/2015, 12:35 PM