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Old 29-Feb-2008, 08:03
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hi there,
How do you pronounce "Kneau Reeves"?
Which country does he come from?
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KEE A NOO was born in Lebanon and is actually a Canadian citizen. His father is Hawaiian/Chinese and his mother is English.
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Key-ah-new is a Canadian actor who lives in the United States.

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Hi there,
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So which pronunciation is correct?

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/keɑ:nu:/

i.e: pure sound 'oo' at end of Keanu.
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kee-nuu
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No way?!
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found this in his biography

kiːˈɑːnuː/
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I stand corrected.
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