2007-02-05 10:55:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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re·gi·na Pronunciation[ri-jahy-nuh, -jee-]
–noun 1. queen.
2. (usually initial capital letter) the official title of a queen: Elizabeth Regina.
Re·gi·na [ri-jahy-nuh for 1; ruh-jee-nuh, -jahy- for 2]–noun 1. a city in and the capital of Saskatchewan, in the S part, in S Canada. 149,593.
2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “queen.”
2007-02-05 11:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by melissamarie728 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends which side of the pond you are on. In the USA it is pronounced Re-geena. In the UK I think it is pronounced with an hard i (eye) sound.
2007-02-05 19:04:03 · answer #2 · answered by Haley 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ruh -- geen -- uh
My SIL's name is Regina. We all call her Gina (Gee-nuh).
2007-02-05 19:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I saw a Canadian movie where they pronounced it "Ree-jye-na".
2007-02-05 19:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by nradudeman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "i" is emphasized and is given a hard sound, as in "eye, as in "angina"..
2007-02-05 19:00:13 · answer #5 · answered by poohmanchu3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first guy is completely wrong.
Rageena
2007-02-05 19:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
raaaa geee naaaa
2007-02-05 19:04:59 · answer #7 · answered by lynds620 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like "vagina" , but with an r
2007-02-05 19:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by jeremy B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ragena
2007-02-05 19:02:51 · answer #9 · answered by Sam 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋