ðə mˈoʊst kˈɑːmən lˈoʊkəl pɹənˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv "bˈoʊnə" sˈaʊndz lˈaɪk "bˈɑːni," ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪn ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz ðɛɹ hɐz ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌɪn ɐ tɹˈɛnd təwˈɔːɹd ɐ pɹənˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃən sˈaʊndɪŋ lˈaɪk "bˈɑːnə.
The most common local pronunciation of "Bona" sounds like "Bonnie," although in recent years there has also been a trend toward a pronunciation sounding like "Bonna.