Time to show Melania Trump some respect …and learn how to pronounce her name correctly

SHE’S more than the hot model wife of The Donald, she’s now the US First Lady - so the world better start pronouncing her name right.

Confusion has reigned over how to say Melania, mainly because so many people have their own way.

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Mel-ay-nia or even Mel-an-ee are but two.

But there is only one.

Melania was born in the former Yugoslav republic of Slovenia.

And round those parts they pronounce it Mer-lay-nya. Get it?

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But while the world struggles to get Donald Trump's missus' name right, it seems the newly elected President is prone to getting it wrong too.

During the campaign he became a viral sensation after proving that he is completely unable to say Queen Bey's name.

He called the Democrat supporting diva "Beyoncee".

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