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This might sound kind of silly, but how exactly is the name Joaquin pronounced? Is just like Joachim? For English class, we're reading a book with a character named this and I wasn't sure how to pronounce it.
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Jenni
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Jenni
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To me it's zho-ah-kin.
This message was edited 11/24/2004, 3:51 PM
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I've heard it said HWAH-keen.
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The only Joaquin I know pronounces it wa-KIN with an almost indiscernible of "h" in the beginning.
Edited to add: Spanish pronunciation depends on where the speaker is from. That is especially relevant here, since some [for the lack of a better word] dialects have a very pronounced "h," while some breathe the sound out.
So Joaquin might well be hwa-KIN in some places, and wa-KIN in others.
Edited to add: Spanish pronunciation depends on where the speaker is from. That is especially relevant here, since some [for the lack of a better word] dialects have a very pronounced "h," while some breathe the sound out.
So Joaquin might well be hwa-KIN in some places, and wa-KIN in others.
This message was edited 11/24/2004, 4:02 PM
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