I pronounce it like this because I'm Finnish.
/demian/
All sounds are hard because that's just how the Finns roll.
d like in (did, lady)
e like in (bed or wet)
m like in (man, lemon)
i like in (hit, sit)
a like in (art, park)
n like in (no, ten)
Everyone else pronounces it like this.
/d'i:mian/
d like in (did, lady)
Long e like in (see, heat)
m like in (man, lemon)
i like in (hit, sit)
a like in (art, park)
n like in (no, ten)
