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How to pronounce Cobh?

Pronunciation of Cobh in Ireland

The Irish pronunciation of Cobh, specifically in Cork, Ireland, is

k OH v
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • v sounds like the 'v' in very

Type of Name: Name Of Town
Origin: Irish
Other spelling(s): Cóbh


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Pronunciation of Cobh in Ireland

The Irish pronunciation of Cobh, specifically in Cork, Ireland, is

Kove

"This town was originally the Cove of Cork, then renamed Queenstown when Victoria visited it, and then reverted to Cove but with a made-up Irish spelling of the English word."

Type of Name: Town In Cork Harbour, South Ireland Coast
Origin: Iriish: Early 20th-century Spelling Of 'Cove'
Meaning: Not The Dictionary Irish For A Cove, So Is A Contrived Spelling Using 'bh' For 'v' As Early 20thC Irish Did Not Have Letter 'v'


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Pronunciation of Cobh in Ireland

The Irish pronunciation of Cobh, specifically in Cork, Ireland, is

Cove
Co as in Comb
-ove as in drove

Cove :)

-bh makes a "v" sound in Irish, where the name came from.

Type of Name: Name Of Town
Origin: Irish
Other spelling(s): Cóbh


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Pronunciation of Cobh in Ireland

The Irish pronunciation of Cobh, specifically in Cork, Ireland, is

Cove

"This town was originally the Cove of Cork, then renamed Queenstown when Victoria visited it, and then reverted to Cove but with a made-up Irish spelling of the English word."

Type of Name: Town In Cork Harbour, South Ireland Coast
Origin: Iriish: Early 20th-century Spelling Of 'Cove'
Meaning: Not The Dictionary Irish For A Cove, So Is A Contrived Spelling Using 'bh' For 'v' As Early 20thC Irish Did Not Have Letter 'v'


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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