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Iona is nice.
Question: Is the 'ona' sound of both names pronounced the same in Scotland? I ask because while I've only heard Iona pronounced i-OH-nuh, I've heard Catriona pronounced kah-TREE-nuh or even kah-TREE-oh-nuh where the o sound is barely pronounced. IOW, the OH-nuh of Iona isn't stressed in Catriona. And what about Fiona? I know in the US, we say fee-OH-nuh, but is it more like FEE-oh-nuh in Scotland?
Question: Is the 'ona' sound of both names pronounced the same in Scotland? I ask because while I've only heard Iona pronounced i-OH-nuh, I've heard Catriona pronounced kah-TREE-nuh or even kah-TREE-oh-nuh where the o sound is barely pronounced. IOW, the OH-nuh of Iona isn't stressed in Catriona. And what about Fiona? I know in the US, we say fee-OH-nuh, but is it more like FEE-oh-nuh in Scotland?
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