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How to pronounce Cavan
« on: Wednesday 17 April 19 05:54 BST (UK) »
Very quick question for those of you who will know ...

How do you pronounce Cavan?

Cav-ann?
Ca- Vann?
Like Gavin with an "in" rather than an "an" sound at the end of the word?
or some other way?

This is probably more off topic but I thought putting it here might catch the eye of an Irish expert.

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Re: How to pronounce Cavan
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 17 April 19 05:58 BST (UK) »
I dunno for cert,  but I think it could be CAVE-EN ... as in https://www.howtopronounce.com/county-cavan/


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Re: How to pronounce Cavan
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 17 April 19 06:46 BST (UK) »
We have a Cavan here in South Australia which is pronounced CAVan, more of an "in" sound as you suggest. Whether that's true to the original I have no idea.
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Re: How to pronounce Cavan
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 17 April 19 07:22 BST (UK) »
Kav-an or if your from Cavan Kaav-an

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Re: How to pronounce Cavan
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 17 April 19 07:28 BST (UK) »
From my experience of Ireland and Irish friends, Kav-n (Not Cave-an ;D).
Emphasis on the first syllable.
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Re: How to pronounce Cavan
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 17 April 19 07:44 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the replies.  :)

Quote from: Sinann on Wednesday 17 April 19 07:22 BST (UK)
Kav-an or if your from Cavan Kaav-an

I see you are in Ireland Sinann. Is the pronunciation on JM's link correct? It sounds like Kay-vin, the chap sounds Irish, (but I haven't got a good ear for this kind of thing).

(I found some other sites which gave a different pronunciation)  :-\

KGarrad - your suggestion sounds a bit like Kevin but with a Kav instead of a Kev .... but not with a softer "in" at the end of the word - the same as Sinann's suggestion?

Maybe cabin -> cavan?  :-\ Similar to pinefamily's SA town too ...

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Re: How to pronounce Cavan
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 17 April 19 07:55 BST (UK) »
I would rate that link at all.
I had a cat called Kevin, turned out it was a girl so I called her Cavan.

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Re: How to pronounce Cavan
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 17 April 19 08:11 BST (UK) »





https://www.logainm.ie/en/100003   click on triangle beside the word Cavan 



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Re: How to pronounce Cavan
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 17 April 19 08:43 BST (UK) »
I had a friend called Cavan and it was pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable. There was also a well-known Irish minstrel, Cavan O'Connor, after whom my friend was named, and he had his name pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable.

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