name
Margerita
mar-jeh-REE-tah
mɑrðɛˈriːtɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Margerita
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Maltese
- Meaning
- Maltese form of Margaret; pearl
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Margareta, Margherita
Common mispronunciations
Do not say mar-gah-REE-tah; the 'g' softens before 'e'
Pronunciation tips
In Maltese phonology, 'g' before 'e' or 'i' sounds like the English 'j'.
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