How do you pronounce Rhea?

ChristiB17

Would you pronounce it:

Ray-a

or

Ray

or some other way?

ETA: BTN says it's pronounced REE-ah?? I would probably have never considered this....

gracefulruby33

Ray

mhickey426

Ray-a

RRL2012

I've always thought Ree-a

milesc

I've never seen the name before, but I immediately pronounced it Ree-ah

ames71

REE-uh

Rhea Perlman is the only person I have to go by, and I believe that's how she pronounces her name.

KiraH28

I would pronounce it Ray-a.

melody921

RRL2012:

I've always thought Ree-a

this, but not sure if that's actually correct

secretkeeper321

I would say Ree-ah...like Rhea Pearlman.

af1274

The only person I ever met with this name pronounced it REE.

abbyful

I would say "REE-ah".I know a girl with this name, and that's how she pronounces it. (And it's also how the name of the bird is pronounced.)

elisabethb29

I have only met one Rhea IRL, and she prounounces her name Ree-uh.

kelle017

elisabethb29:

I have only met one Rhea IRL, and she prounounces her name Ree-uh.

Same.  

Bluebird2318

The only Rhea I ever knew pronounced it RAY-ah rather than REE-ah.

NerdHerder29

Ree-uh

BLPL101

Caroline Rhea pronounces is like Ray.

futuremrscanet

Ree-Uh

Leah&JP

I knew one and she pronounced it REE-ah

MrsTBird

I also pronounce it Ray.

MelissaRae1525

Ray, Like Caroline Rhea

Marisajean01

I only know one person with this name.....older lady she prounced it REE-UH

bumpuser794640

The only person named this I've met pronounced it ree-uh.  I would've pronounced it Ray before meeting her, though.

Aligator28

I pronounced is Ree-ah at first glance.  The Rh makes the ree sound.

jolynn326

Ree-uh, though Ray would be my second thought, mostly because Shea is prn Shay. 

ZoeMay06

This name gets asked about a lot on here:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/66580199.aspx

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/66175875.aspx

Rhea is a Greek name, and the Greek pronunciation is RAY-uh. That is what I consider to be "correct", but I think enough people in the US pronounce it as REE-uh that it's not going to be thought of as incorrect if you pronounce it that way (though as a pronunciation purist, I would personally consider that incorrect). Plus, REE-uh sounds too much like diarrhea, enough reason alone to pronounce it RAY-uh.

ZoeMay06

jolynn326:

Ree-uh, though Ray would be my second thought, mostly because Shea is prn Shay. 

They have different pronunciations because they have different origins. Just because two names have similar spellings doesn't mean they rhyme.

Notwifezilla7

RRL2012:

I've always thought Ree-a

Like the actress from Cheers, Rhea Perlman.

SnoopyLuv

af1274:

The only person I ever met with this name pronounced it REE.

 

Same

MelissaRae1525

ZoeMay06:

This name gets asked about a lot on here:

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/66580199.aspx

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/66175875.aspx

Rhea is a Greek name, and the Greek pronunciation is RAY-uh. That is what I consider to be "correct", but I think enough people in the US pronounce it as REE-uh that it's not going to be thought of as incorrect if you pronounce it that way (though as a pronunciation purist, I would personally consider that incorrect). Plus, REE-uh sounds too much like diarrhea, enough reason alone to pronounce it RAY-uh.

I almost said it reminded me of diarrhea in one of those threads but I decided to keep my mouth shut. Glad I'm not the only one. 

cheeseheadmomma

Ree-ah (This is a common last last name in my area and this is how it is pronounced)