how to pronounce donna

/ˈdɒn.ə/

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donna is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of donna in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… layer up a proper Donna to be a lot …”

meanings of donna

noun:

A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.

name:

A female given name from Italian.

donna frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word donna occurs in english on average 9.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.