Message: "How would you pronounce the name Aveza?"

[Facts] How would you pronounce the name Aveza?

by the detective

1/7/2013, 10:55 AM

#pronunciation

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- overtheclouds

1/9/2013, 9:53 AM

Since it's Ancient Germanic and not used in any modern language, I don't think anyone knows for sure.

- Phoebe (Kate) +5

1/8/2013, 9:16 PM

I would guess it is something like ah-VAY-zah. But, I have no idea.

- the detective +4

1/9/2013, 12:27 PM

I think this is the pronunciation I'd use because not only did you guess that, but I ended up finding that same pronunciation, finally, on another website.

- Phoebe (Kate) +3

1/9/2013, 6:55 PM

If it's a Germanic name, the "e" probably wouldn't make the "ay" sound. I was thinking it was a Spanish name.

- the detective +2

1/9/2013, 8:49 PM

Does anyone know how a German would pronounce it?

- Rene +1

1/9/2013, 11:04 PM

Probably something along ah-VE-zah or ah-VE-sah. The "z" letter in such a position is unusual for German names and would probably lead to different pronounciations.

- anonymous (guest)

1/10/2013, 1:28 AM

As a germanic name it has initial stress. I'm not sure about the pronounciation of the letter z, but for a high german name it will be /ts/. The letter e is either a clean /e/ sound (like in bed) or a shwa. So my best gues is AH-ve-tsa.

It is a diminutive form of Ava (Frau Ava is the first female poet in german language known by name, BTW).

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