pronouncing anastasia

As an American, I pronounce the name Anastasia as a four-syllable name with emphasis on the third syllable: anne-ah-STAY-sha. But this isn't the accurate Russian pronunciation of the name. It's a horrible circle: I can't stand the American pronunciation, but I can't train myself to say it any other way.

For Russians, Anastasia becomes a five-syllable name with emphasis on the fourth: ah-nah-stah-SEE-ya. And in Russian, it's written Анастасия.

Thanks to my favorite names website, behindthename.com

ice princess

just like the russian figure skaters of today, anastasia and her family liked to play on the ice, too!