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How to pronounce Cairns?

Pronunciation of Cairns in Canada

In Canada, Cairns is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The Canadian pronunciation, specifically in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, is

Cairns - My family is from Northern Ireland, and currently lives in Canada, and we pronounce Cairns with the 'r'. Basically it rhymes with "hair", with an 'n' on the end.

The pronounciation you have on your website is more typical for Australia, I believe.

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Scottish

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Pronunciation of Cairns

Here is how Cairns is pronounced

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k ae r n s
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • s sounds like the 's' in so

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Pronunciation of Cairns in Australia

The Australian pronunciation of Cairns is

k AE nz
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at

"In Australia the R is silent. Rhymes with bans, cans, tans."

Type of Name: The City In Australia

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Pronunciation of Cairns in United Kingdom

In United Kingdom, Cairns is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, is

K EH n z
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • z sounds like the 'z' in zen

"Derives from the Old Gaelic "carn" meaning cairn i.e., a pile of stones raised as a boundary marker or a memorial. This interesting surname is of Scottish territorial origin from the lands of Cairns in the parish of Mid-Calder, Midlothian."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Cairn, Pile Of Rocks, Tor, Rock

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Pronunciation of Cairns in Canada

In Canada, Cairns is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The Canadian pronunciation, specifically in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, is

K ai r n s
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • s sounds like the 's' in so

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Scottish

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Pronunciation of Cairns

Here is how Cairns is pronounced

C AIR Ns

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