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Old 13-Jun-2005, 21:27
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hi all,

how would u pronounce --->> JOVAN <<---

i need the phonetic structure for "Jovan"

is it /jθven/ or something else????

thanks 4 ur effort and time

cheers,
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It's not an English word, so I'm not sure. I'd probably say /ʤəvæn/ .
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It's a Serbian male name.
It might have another meaning in some other language, I don't know.
It's pronounced /jovʌn/, as if it's spelt Yovan.
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The first syllable is stressed /'jovʌn/.
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Thanks.
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