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How to pronounce Loretta How to pronounce Loretta?

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Pronunciation of Loretta in the US

In the US, Loretta is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Massapequa, New York, USA, is    with the empahasis on 'reh'

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law·reh·tuh 
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • aw sounds like the 'aw' in law
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • t sounds like the 't' in to
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

"A name which honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, under the title of "Our Lady of Loreto"."

Type of Name: First Name, Derived From The Town Of Loreto, Italy
Gender: Female
Origin: Italian
Other spelling(s): Loreto, Lauretta, Laurette
Meaning: Crowned


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Pronunciation of Loretta in Colombia

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Pronunciation of Loretta in Italy

In Italy, Loretta is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The Italian pronunciation, specifically in Northern Italy, is    with the empahasis on 'reht'

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loh·reht·taa 
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • t sounds like the 't' in to
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Italian


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Pronunciation of Loretta in the US

In the US, Loretta is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Massapequa, New York, USA, is

Law-RE-ta

"A name which honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, under the title of "Our Lady of Loreto"."

Type of Name: First Name, Derived From The Town Of Loreto, Italy
Gender: Female
Origin: Italian
Other spelling(s): Loreto, Lauretta, Laurette
Meaning: Crowned


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Pronunciation of Loretta

Here is how Loretta is pronounced

Lor-ret-ta



The name should flow with emphasis on first syllable


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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