I say it like joe-HAH-nah. I'm with ocross and mischa, if the h is there, then pronounce it with an h. Otherwise its [name]Joanna[/name]. I personally prefer [name]Johanna[/name] jo-ha-nuh.
Likewise, what's the proper way to say caramel?
You see, the word caramel is derived from the 18th-century Spanish turned French word caramelo, which is pronounced as car-a-mello. So, North American English speakers adopted the "car" pronunciation from the original word, whereas British speakers tend to pronounce caramel as "care-a-muhl."
Furthermore, how do you pronounce the name xisca? Ex-isca, like Charles Xavier.
Also question is, how is Elizabeth pronounced?
Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of 'elizabeth':
- Break 'elizabeth' down into sounds: [I] + [LIZ] + [UH] + [BUHTH] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
- Record yourself saying 'elizabeth' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.
Is Johanna a girl's name?
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes.
