How to pronounce Loretta?

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Pronunciation of Loretta in Massapequa, New York, USA

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The American pronunciation of Loretta is

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'


Hindi/Devanagari transliteration:

The closest approximation of the American pronunciation of 'Loretta' in Hindi/Devnagiri script is


लॊरॆटा



Type of Name:

First Name, Derived from the town of Loreto, Italy

Language:

Italian

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Loreto, Lauretta, Laurette

Meaning:

Crowned

Additional Information:

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


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Pronunciation of Loretta in Colombia

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Pronunciation of Loretta in Italy

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The Italian pronunciation of Loretta is

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'


Hindi/Devanagari transliteration:

The closest approximation of the Italian pronunciation of 'Loretta' in Hindi/Devnagiri script is


लोरेत्ता

How to pronounce Loretta

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Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Italian


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Pronunciation of Loretta in Massapequa, New York, USA

Law-RE-ta


Type of Name:

First Name, Derived from the town of Loreto, Italy

Language:

Italian

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Loreto, Lauretta, Laurette

Meaning:

Crowned

Additional Information:

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


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Pronunciation of Loretta

Lor-ret-ta



The name should flow with emphasis on first syllable


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