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How to pronounce Caoimhe How to pronounce Caoimhe?

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Pronunciation of Caoimhe in Ireland

In Ireland, Caoimhe is primarily classified as a female first name. Click the play button to hear the Irish pronunciation

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QUEE-vah
(quee as in QUEEn, vah as in VAn)

(Kee-vah is a more Americanized pronunciation)

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Beautiful

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Pronunciation of Caoimhe

The phonetic pronunciation of Caoimhe is 'kee·vuh ' with the empahasis on 'kee'

kee·vuh 
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • v sounds like the 'v' in very
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

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Pronunciation of Caoimhe in the UK

In the UK, Caoimhe is primarily classified as a female first name. The British pronunciation, specifically in London, UK, is

Kee+va
or key+va
Because it is Irish the English name is Keeva but Irish usual pronounce it like quee+va (quee rhymes with bee)

"Most people change it to Keeva to make life easier"

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish!
Other spelling(s): Keeva Queeva
Meaning: Attractive

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Pronunciation of Caoimhe in Ireland

The Irish pronunciation of Caoimhe is

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KEEV-uh / KWEEV-uh, depending on the region

C = sounds like "k"

aoi = same as "ee"

mh = sounds like "V"

e = "e" in the end sounds like "uh"

So, KEEV-uh. It may sound like KWEEV-uh. This is also a regional difference. Essentially -- C is a "broad" consonant here, and broad consonants may carry seemingly invisible "w" sounds after them.

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Pronunciation of Caoimhe in France

In France, Caoimhe is primarily classified as a first name. The French pronunciation, specifically in France, is

kee-va

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Kind, Gentle

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Pronunciation of Caoimhe in the UK

In the UK, Caoimhe is primarily classified as a female first name. The British pronunciation, specifically in London, UK, is

qu ee v ah or k ee v ah
  • qu sounds like the 'qu' in quater
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • v sounds like the 'v' in very
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car
  • or sounds like the 'or' in for
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key

"Most people change it to Keeva to make life easier"

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Irish!
Other spelling(s): Keeva Queeva
Meaning: Attractive

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Pronunciation of Caoimhe

Here is how Caoimhe is pronounced

kee va

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Pronunciation of Caoimhe in France

In France, Caoimhe is primarily classified as a first name. The French pronunciation, specifically in France, is

kee-va

Type of Name: First Name
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Kind, Gentle

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