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Sonja Pronunciation
Sonja 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, the Scandinavian and German spelling of Sonia.
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Sonja in a Sentence
- Sonja took the early train to Oslo.
- The report was signed by Sonja and her supervisor.
- Sonja Henie won three Olympic titles for Norway.
Common Mispronunciations of Sonja
Not SON-juh
The j here carries a y sound, as it does across the Germanic languages. So the second syllable is nyah, not juh.
Not soh-NYAH
Front of the name is where the weight sits, SOH, with nyah following lightly.
Tip: Spelled with a j but said with a y: SOH-nyah, the same as Sonia.
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