How would u pronounce 'Jovan'

ihor · 13-Jun-2005, 22:27

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,

**Tdol** · 14-Jun-2005, 07:10

It's not an English word, so I'm not sure. I'd probably say /ʤəvæn/ .

**trustM** · 14-Jun-2005, 21:14

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.

**trustM** · 14-Jun-2005, 21:16

The first syllable is stressed /'jovʌn/.

**Tdol** · 15-Jun-2005, 06:11

Thanks.

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