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siôn
Anyone know the correct pronounciation for "Siôn" the welsh form of John.Is it Shon or SHaun or...???Thanks
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I have heard it pronounced as Shaun in England, but whether this is the "correct" pronunciation I'm not sure!Rosey
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Yes it IS pronounced as Shaun!
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I have heard it pronounced See-own, in a hebrew setting
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And the Welsh pronounciation is...a cross betwee shown and shon, a long o sound. It sounds like Shaun with a prolonged au sound to non-Welsh speakers.
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