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#1 13-Jun-2005, 21:27

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** · #2 14-Jun-2005, 06:10

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

trustM · #3 14-Jun-2005, 20:14

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 · #4 14-Jun-2005, 20:16

The first syllable is stressed /'jovʌn/.

**Tdol** · #5 15-Jun-2005, 05:11

Thanks.