Need help in pronouncing Italian name.

[trof]

OK all you smart, multi-lingual people, how do you pronounce
Iuliano?

ee-yule-leeyahno?
yule-ee-ahno?
yule-ee-aye-no?

Thanks.

[Dookus]

1. well...

sort of a cross between the first two.

technically, it'd be "ee-yule-ee-ah-no, but in common use would be "shortened" to "yule-ee-ah-no" You could put a small glottal stop at the beginning.

[GOPisEvil]

2. Your first one looks correct.

But of course, I applying my knowledge of Spanish to Italian. Since they are very similar, I think I am right! :D

[meegbear]

3. Bob

Makes it easier

[bif]

4. The first way.

I don't speak it well but I took an Italian class in college.

[soleft]

5. the "Y" sound is made with gli - so I think its ee ew

[nuxvomica]

6. I'd say "yule-YAH-no"

But I think in standard Italian, every vowel gets a syllable.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. U-Lee-ah-no

I am Siciliano

[Kat45]

8. What she said.

'ey, nsma, I'm Siciliano too!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

9. Whatsa matter you??? :-)

Grew up listening to Jerry Vale, eh?

[Kat45]

13. Eh, I saw Jerry Vale perform last year at an Italian festa

in the North End in Boston. Then I ate a cannoli. :-)

[trof]

10. Do you think Iuliano would be Sicilian too?

and I hate Arial font that makes capital I look like lower case l.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. Not necessarily but just know that Sicilian versus Italian IS a sticking

point for Sicilians....we're fussy about it :D.

[trof]

11. Thanks guys

Knew I could count on you. This is kind of important. Has to do with a job interview and I want to get it right. Never heard it, just read it.
I think I'll start with yule-yah-no and then ask him.

[Cheswick2.0]

14. yule-ee-ahno with just the slightest hint of the "ee" before it

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