how would I pronounce the name "vidya"

[charliec]

I have a friend that is hindu and she has a friend named Vidya. how would I pronounce it so I don't sound like an ignorant american?

[Jedi]

I have a friend that is hindu and she has a friend named Vidya. how would I pronounce it so I don't sound like an ignorant american?
Call her Viddy, Vid, Video, lol j/k

My name was a long Indian name and most people called me with cuts, like sam, sud, steve...

but anyway , you can pronounce it as Vee (weee!!!!) Duh(little kid saying duh) yah(yea with a german accent).

[ChiefCowpie]

but don't call her aviddy or avideo or avidya

[Bhaskar]

kinda like "with ya" only the th is pronounced d.

[BlackBillBlake]

vee -dja - so an Indian freind pronounces it.

[charliec]

thanks guys for the replies! now i won't sound completely clueless when i talk to her!