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Old 24-Dec-2006, 19:31
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Hi, everybody, I am new here, nice to meet you all!

I would like to ask for the difference between the pronunciation the names Kevin and Kelvin, is it only with the 'l' sound?

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Yes. "Kelvin" has a definite "L" sound (KELL-vin), while "Kevin" doesn't ("KEH-vin)."
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There is also another name, Calvin.
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Yes, the difference is simply the "l". Both have a lax /E/.

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There is also another name, Calvin.
Pronounced as /kælvən/
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