Amalia pronunciation

Girl Names
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When you say the name [name_f]Amalia[/name_f], do you pronounce the “mal” syllable like the first part of [name_f]Molly[/name_f] (uh-MAH-lee-uh) or the like the first syllable in [name_u]Mallory[/name_u] (uh-MAL-ee-uh)?

I love this name, but my brain can’t seem to settle on a default pronunciation. I think the second pronunciation (like [name_u]Mallory[/name_u]) is a little more intuitive for me and also easier to say, but I want to see what’s intuitive for other people. I think I prefer the sound of the second pronunciation as well, although [name_f]Molly[/name_f] as a nickname would be really cute for the first pronunciation.

Also, let me know if anyone blends the last part of the name into one syllable, like a “yuh” or “yah” sound instead of “ee-uh.” [name_m]Just[/name_m] curious!

And sorry for the rough phonetic spellings!

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Spanish speakers will most likely pronounce it [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-MAH-lia, I think that spelling is the most common and very universal to me :heart:

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Uh-MOLL-lee-yuh is the most intuitive for me, personally. :slight_smile:

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uh-MAHL-ee-uh

I had a friend named [name_f]Amali[/name_f] (prn. uh-MAHL-ee) growing up, so I based it off of that when I first saw it.

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Definitely like [name_f]Molly[/name_f], not [name_u]Mallory[/name_u]. I say ah-MAH-lee-uh, and that’s the only pronunciation I’ve ever heard. :slight_smile:

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ah-MAH-lia is how I pronounce it, but the ah sound is the same as [name_f]Ana[/name_f] (AH-na). [name_f]Molly[/name_f] is a different sound in my accent.

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I pronounce [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-mahl-ia. [name_f]Molly[/name_f] sounds different in my accent like Mole-ee.

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I’ve only ever heard it as uh-MOLL-ee-uh or uh-MOLL-ya (moll like mall, tall, [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f]). I personally say the former.

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I say uh-MAH-lee-uh

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I say it with the longer [name_u]Mal[/name_u], like ah-maahl-ee-a

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I pronounce it more uh-MAY-lee-uh. [name_f]Molly[/name_f] is completely different in my accent, a more distinct O sound than an AH sound if that makes sense.

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I say it like neither of those and both of the people I know say it uh-mar-lee-uh

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I say uh-MAH-lee-uh

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MAH pronunciation.

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I’d say it like [name_f]Molly[/name_f]. uh-MAH-lee-uh.

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For me it’s a-MAR-lee-uh which I think you could also write as a-MAH-lee-uh. It doesn’t sound like [name_f]Molly[/name_f] (MOLL-ee) in my dialect, it’s more like [name_u]Marley[/name_u] (MARL-ee). Either way it’s a beautiful name! :slight_smile:

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I’d say it as uh-marr-lee-uh :slight_smile:

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Like [name_f]Molly[/name_f]

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I would say it like [name_f]Molly[/name_f]–uh-MAH-lee-uh–although the last two syllables merge a little when I say them. I know one [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] and this is how she says it!

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I say Uh-mall-ee-yuh, the mall syllable like the one in [name_f]Molly[/name_f].