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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

How do you pronounce "o" in "jonas"

does "o" sound like "o" in "boat"?
or does it sound like "o" in "john"?
  

Top answer

It sounds like o in boat (or the name of the letter O).

— Nona the brit

  • It sounds like o in boat (or the name of the letter O).
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It sounds like o in boat (or the name of the letter O).
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Hi Nona the Brit,

You wrote:
It sounds like o in boat (or the name of the letter O).
It depends on how the bearer of the name wants his name pronounced. In some languages the letter 'o' in 'Jonas' is pronounced differently from what you describe in your post.
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Well that would be the standard English version and that is what the OP was asking for, not the pronounciation in any other language. Of course, people can pronounce their names however they want.
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Nona The Brit Of course, people can pronounce their names however they want.
Believe it or not, I once knew a woman whose last name was spelled 'Jones', and she pronounced it 'Smith'.....and didn't care what other people thought!
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Believe it or not
I'll choose not. (Did I get the answer right? Emotion: smile )

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