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How to pronounce Ourania How to pronounce Ourania?

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Pronunciation of Ourania in Greece

The Greek pronunciation of Ourania, specifically in Athens, Greece, is    with the empahasis on 'ooraaneeaa'

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ooraaneeaa 
  • oo sounds like the 'oo' in food
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see

Origin: Greek


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Pronunciation of Ourania in the US

In the US, Ourania is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is

oo r ah n y ah
  • oo sounds like the 'oo' in food
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • y sounds like the 'y' in yes

"In Greek mythology she was the goddess of astronomy and astrology, one of the nine Muses."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek
Other spelling(s): Urania
Meaning: From The Greek "ouranios" Meaning "heavenly"


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Pronunciation of Ourania in Greece

In Greece, Ourania is primarily classified as a female first name. The Greek pronunciation, specifically in Athens, Greece, is

Aura NEEE ahh (Oura as in "Aura", NEE as in "Knee, a is in "ahh")
  • as sounds like the 'as' in gas
  • in sounds like the 'in' in pin

"A classic traditional name. Of simple history; very old and so an undebatable origin of name. In modern times, females have many choices of nicknames, diminutives (eg, Rania, Ria, Nitssa (itself a diminutive from the affectionate Ouranitssa), and other nicknames, shortenings, affectionate renderings, diminutives."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek
Other spelling(s): None
Meaning: Heavenly, From/of The Sky/Heaven. Sourced From Greek Mythology, Ourania Is 1 Of The 9 Muses --she Is The Muse Of Astronomy.


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Pronunciation of Ourania

Ourania is primarily classified as a first name and is pronounced as

oh r ai n ee uh
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: Greek
Other spelling(s): Orania, Urania
Meaning: Sky, Heavenly


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Pronunciation of Ourania in Greece

In Greece, Ourania is primarily classified as a female first name. The Greek pronunciation, specifically in Athens, Greece, is

oo (f*oo*d)
r (*r*at)
ah (c*a*r)
NEE (*KNEE*)
ah (c*a*r)

Ooooh-rah-NEEE-aaaahh

"A classic traditional name. Of simple history; very old and so an undebatable origin of name. In modern times, females have many choices of nicknames, diminutives (eg, Rania, Ria, Nitssa (itself a diminutive from the affectionate Ouranitssa), and other nicknames, shortenings, affectionate renderings, diminutives."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek
Other spelling(s): None
Meaning: Heavenly, From/of The Sky/Heaven. Sourced From Greek Mythology, Ourania Is 1 Of The 9 Muses --she Is The Muse Of Astronomy.


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Pronunciation of Ourania

Ourania is primarily classified as a first name and is pronounced as

O Rain ee a

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: Greek
Other spelling(s): Orania, Urania
Meaning: Sky, Heavenly


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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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