Rhea... how would you prn this?

SoleilMoon

Rhea

Ree-uh, Ray-uh or Ray?

We like the "Ray-uh" pronunciation but the Rhea spelling... you think it will be an issue? Any other way we could spell this that isn't made up? Thanks.

jane.says

Ree-uh

caittozer

I pronounce Rhea like Ray uh, maybe because I went to high school with a Thea pronounced Tay uh.

mouse10031978

MY DH suggested this name and I quickly nixed it because he was pronouncing it Ree-a.  My response was, "Like diarrhea?" Hells no. 

annabelle.27

Huh. I have known two Rheas, both rayuh, and one Ria, rheeuh.

eta: those should both have dashes between the syllables but they don't work on my phone. Hey, bump gods, why don't hyphens and brackets work when bumping from my phone?

queenbone

I would pronounce it like diarrhea or gonorrhea.

kristaeris

Ree-uh. I used to work with an older lady that spelled her name this way and pronounced is this way.

thepretzelchick

Rhea Pearlman (actress, "Cheers" most notably) pronounces it Ree-uh. That's the most accepted pronunciation.

blessedgreen

Ree-uh.

 We have an upscale consignment sale here called Rhea Lana- pronounced Ree-uh. 

LaSraOrtega

thepretzelchick:

Rhea Pearlman (actress, "Cheers" most notably) pronounces it Ree-uh. That's the most accepted pronunciation.

This!

And I know someone with the last name of Rhea, and it's pronounced Ray-uh.

So, Ree-uh for a first name and Ray-uh for a last name. 

vrj0522

I would probably think Ray or Ree uh, probably never ray uh. I think if you want ray-uh, you should try Rheia

Empireceo

I would pronounce it Ray-uh.

NerdyLucy

A friend's mother is named Rhea, pronounced Ree-uh.

firsttimeauntie

I would say Ray-uh

CeCe8579

Idani:

Reeuh.If you want Rayuh, I would spell it Raya.

This.

brooksidebride

I know three adult women with the name Rhea and they all pronounce it Ray Uh. Famous actress Rhea Perlman says it that way too. I've never heard it as Ree Uh so surprised most responses thus far are saying that.

sunlavender

Even spelled that way, I have always pronouced it Ray-uh.

oliversbear

Ray-uh, like the South American flightless bird

VitaLuna

I've never met anyone with this name, and before I opened the thread, I was saying "ray-uh".

Blondangel

I pronounce it Ree-a...as is in diarrhea.

Svenny1011

I always pronounced it Ray-uh. But with that said, I still do associate it with diarrhea. And for that reason alone, I could never use it. 

BLPL101

Ray

ETA: Caroline Rhea pronounces it Ray and that's the only time I've heard of it. 

hmp1

BLPL101:

Ray

ETA: Caroline Rhea pronounces it Ray and that's the only time I've heard of it. 

I said it like this too and for that reason. 

blu-eyedwife

brooksidebride:

Famous actress Rhea Perlman says it that way too. I've never heard it as Ree Uh so surprised most responses thus far are saying that.

No she doesn't.  She pronounces it Ree-uh.