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How to pronounce Rhiannon?

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon in the UK

In the UK, Rhiannon is primarily classified as a female name. The British pronunciation, specifically in London, UK, is

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Ree-a-non

There is no U in this name, so doesn't end in 'nun', it's Welsh and only people who aren't Welsh make this mistake!

Type of Name: First Name, Welsh
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Queen Or Nymph

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

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ree an non

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon in Wales

In Wales, Rhiannon is primarily classified as a female first name. The Welsh pronunciation, specifically in Wales, is

I am Welsh and this is my name.
Rh is a letter in the Welsh alphabet,a sound not used in English. Place your tongue on your palette and blow swiftly while making an r sound,followed by ee. All Welsh words have emphasis on penultimate syllables.

Rhee AN on

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

ree-an-nun
ree - rhymes with SEE
an - rhymes with PAN, MAN
nun - rhymes with SUN

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

It's my name and I am Welsh. Rh- place your tongue behind your front teeth and swiftly blow as you make an r sound blending into ee,not used in English.Emphasis is always on the penultimate syllable in Welsh. Rhee AN on

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

ree-an-nun or non
  • or sounds like the 'or' in for

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon in Baltimore

The pronunciation of Rhiannon is

r ee aa n ow n
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • ow sounds like the 'ow' in cow

"Rhiannon is Welsh, and another name for the Deity, Diana. The spelling of the name lends credence to the pronunciation of Ree AH nin, utilizing the same vowel sounds of the name, Bianca."

Type of Name: Reign
Origin: American
Other spelling(s): Rihanna, Reanna
Meaning: Bewitching/Queen

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon in Wales

In Wales, Rhiannon is primarily classified as a female first name. The Welsh pronunciation, specifically in Wales, is

My name is Rhiannon and most people pronounce it like ree-an-on but it can also be pronounced like hri-AN-ahn

"The name comes from a queen in Welsh mythology"

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh
Other spelling(s): Rhiann, Rhiannan, Rhianna
Meaning: Queen Or Nymph

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Rhiannon is primarily classified as a female name and is pronounced as

Ree-an-on

It is most definitely not Ree-an-un Rhiannon doesn't have a U in the name so how does that work ,eh? My name is Rhiannon and nobody AT ALL says Ree-an-un because it just doesn't make sense. Google is always correct , no matter what!

Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon in Western Pennsylvania

In Western Pennsylvania, Rhiannon is primarily classified as a female first name. It is pronounced as

ree-ann-in

"This is my name and my family pronounces it as ree-ann-in. Sometimes others will pronounce it ree-AHN-in which we also accept."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh
Other spelling(s): Rhianon, Reannon
Meaning: Great Queen In Welsh; Rhiannon Was The Goddess Of Fertility And The Moon

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon in Devizes UK

The pronunciation of Rhiannon is

My name is Rhiannon. Although I am English, most Welsh people I know pronounce my name as ree-an-NON, rolling the r a little, with the emphasis on the last syllable (contradicting the stated rule of placing emphasis on the penultimate syllable (as also in Spanish). It's a nice name but doesn't sound nice if you pronounce the last syllable as -in or -un. See my website rhiannoncox.com for more information about the origin of the name Rhiannon.

Type of Name: Forename
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Great Queen

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

r ee ae n uh n
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

r ee - ae n - uh n
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Rhiannon is primarily classified as a female name and is pronounced as

Ree-an-on

Gender: Female
Origin: Welsh

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon in Devizes UK

The pronunciation of Rhiannon is

ree-an-NON

Type of Name: Forename
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Great Queen

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

ree AEN ihn

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

Its my name and its pronounced Ree-ann-un

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

i am called rhiannon this is how people say it ree-an-nun or non

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

My name is Rhiannon and we pronounce it as rye-ann-nin.

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon

Here is how Rhiannon is pronounced

Ree a non

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Pronunciation of Rhiannon in Baltimore

The pronunciation of Rhiannon is

Ree- AH- non

"Rhiannon is Welsh, and another name for the Deity, Diana. The spelling of the name lends credence to the pronunciation of Ree AH nin, utilizing the same vowel sounds of the name, Bianca."

Type of Name: Reign
Origin: American
Other spelling(s): Rihanna, Reanna
Meaning: Bewitching/Queen

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