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in reply to a message by LiaMaria
Eva is usually pronounced like Eve with an "a" ending, but it should be pronounced the same way as Ava, technically. People avoid it because it causes confusion.
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Not really.
In languages other than English, Eva is pronounced [EH-va] or [é-va], not [ei-va]. The problem is that English speakers tend to pronounce "é" as the diphtong "ay". Pronouncing Eva as Ava (and conflating the two names) is a strictly English-speaking phenomenon.
In languages other than English, Eva is pronounced [EH-va] or [é-va], not [ei-va]. The problem is that English speakers tend to pronounce "é" as the diphtong "ay". Pronouncing Eva as Ava (and conflating the two names) is a strictly English-speaking phenomenon.
This message was edited 5/12/2017, 5:48 AM
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