What is the correct pronunciation of "Antonia" from the novel My Antonia?

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In my copy, there is a footnote on the first page in Chapter 1 which explains how the name is pronounced.  It reads as follows:

"The Bohemian name Antonia is strongly accented on the first syllable, like the English name Anthony, and the i is, of course, given the sound of long e.  The name is pronounced                 An'-ton-ee-ah."

*Cather, Willa. My Antonia2004. New York: Simon & Schuster.

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