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Sonia Pronunciation
Sonia is pronounced SOH-nyah, IPA /ˈsoʊˌnjɑ/.
SOH-nyah
US /ˈsoʊˌnjɑ/
Syllables: SOH · nyah (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A female given name, common in Britain, Spain, and across eastern Europe.
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Sonia in a Sentence
- Sonia Delaunay painted in blocks of pure colour.
- Our Sonia spells it without the j.
- Sonia came into English use in the 1920s.
Common Mispronunciations of Sonia
Not SOH-nee-uh
The ia at the end runs together as nyah rather than splitting into two beats.
Not suh-NY-uh
Nothing in the name rises after the opening, so the long oh is its only clear vowel.
Tip: Sonia began as a Russian pet form of Sophia, and the English SOH-nyah keeps that shape.
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