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Re: Zhenya...what is the correct pronunciation?
Zhenya is a Russian nn for Yevgeni' (= Eugene) (yev-GHENN-ee). Zhenya is pronounced "ZHENN-ya." The first sound is like Dr. Zhivago.
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I forgot to mention . . . . . . that I studied Russian in college and have met Zhenyas. I don't know how Westerners would pronounce it, but I do know how Russians would.
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