How to pronounce Ivar?

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Pronunciation of Ivar in Oslo, Norway

   Slow

Ivar is pronounced as

ee v ah

ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
v sounds like the 'v' in 'very'
ah sounds like the 'a' in 'car'


Ivar is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ ee v ah ]

ee v ah
see very car

Type of Name:

Frist Name

Language:

Scandinavian (Originally Norse)

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Iver

Meaning:

Warrior or Yew

Additional Information:

Pronunciation given is the closest to the Norwegian pronunciation that you can do smoothly in the English language and with the keys you supply on the website. The Norwegian pronunciation also includes a pronounced rolling R at the end. If you were to pronounce it in American English you would include the American R. The point to make though, is that it should be Ee not Ay as the first letter, as Ay would suggest a different vowel at the beginning of the word in Norwegian.


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Pronunciation of Ivar

   Slow

Ivar is pronounced as

AY v ah r

ay sounds like the 'ie' in 'tie'
v sounds like the 'v' in 'very'
ah sounds like the 'a' in 'car'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'


Ivar is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ AY v ah r ]

AY v ah r
lie very car rat

Comments:

Pronunciation of Ivar in Oslo, Norway

E (as ea in Tea) v (as v in victory) ah (as are). This is the best English language pronunciation that still comes close to the scandinavian. The I should never be pronounced Ay, as the scandinavian I is pronounced ee or ea as in Tee or Tea.


Type of Name:

Frist Name

Language:

Scandinavian (Originally Norse)

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Iver

Meaning:

Warrior or Yew

Additional Information:

Pronunciation given is the closest to the Norwegian pronunciation that you can do smoothly in the English language and with the keys you supply on the website. The Norwegian pronunciation also includes a pronounced rolling R at the end. If you were to pronounce it in American English you would include the American R. The point to make though, is that it should be Ee not Ay as the first letter, as Ay would suggest a different vowel at the beginning of the word in Norwegian.


Comments:

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