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How to pronounce this word

Longford Leader · 2013-07-07 16:05:13

Hi, Can anybody tell how this word 'Acionna' is pronounced please. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acionna

07-07-2013 4:05pm

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Longford Leader

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Hi,

Can anybody tell how this word 'Acionna' is pronounced please.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acionna

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#2 07-07-2013 8:02pm

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It seems to be of French origin, I'd be inclined to say "a-see-ohn-na", but I think the Romans would have said "a-ki-onna".

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#3 12-03-2015 1:33am

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Yakuza wrote: »

It seems to be of French origin, I'd be inclined to say "a-see-ohn-na", but I think the Romans would have said "a-ki-onna".

I would probably pronounce it as it is likely pronounced in Russian (Асёна ["Asiona"]).

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