How to pronounce Genevieve?
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Pronunciation of Genevieve in the US
In the US, Genevieve is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in USA, is
jean (J as in "John") - vee (rhymes with knee, or key) - ev (as in "EVer")
Gender:
Female
Origin:
French
Other spelling(s):
Geneviève
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Pronunciation of Genevieve
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Jenna + vive = Genevieve
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Pronunciation of Genevieve
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j EH n - uh - v EE v
j sounds like the 'j' in jug
eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
n sounds like the 'n' in no
uh sounds like the 'u' in up
v sounds like the 'v' in very
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
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Pronunciation of Genevieve in the US
In the US, Genevieve is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in USA, is
jen-nuh-veev
jahn-vee-ev
Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Female
Origin:
French/Celtic
Other spelling(s):
Jenevieve, Jeanevieve
Meaning:
Woman Of The People
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Pronunciation of Genevieve in the US
In the US, Genevieve is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in USA, is
j eh n uh v ee v or j ah n v ee eh v
j sounds like the 'j' in jug
eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
n sounds like the 'n' in no
uh sounds like the 'u' in up
v sounds like the 'v' in very
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
or sounds like the 'or' in for
ah sounds like the 'a' in car
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Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Female
Origin:
French/Celtic
Other spelling(s):
Jenevieve, Jeanevieve
Meaning:
Woman Of The People
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Pronunciation of Genevieve
Genevieve is primarily classified as a female first name and is pronounced as
zhawn-VIVE
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Type of Name:
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Gender:
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Origin:
French
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Pronunciation of Genevieve
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gwen- e- veer
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Pronunciation of Genevieve in the US
In the US, Genevieve is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in USA, is
J ah n V ee eh v
j sounds like the 'j' in jug
ah sounds like the 'a' in car
n sounds like the 'n' in no
v sounds like the 'v' in very
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
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Gender:
Female
Origin:
French
Other spelling(s):
Geneviève
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Pronunciation of Genevieve in the US
In the US, Genevieve is primarily classified as a first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Newport Beach, California, USA, is
j aw n ih v ee v
j sounds like the 'j' in jug
aw sounds like the 'aw' in law
n sounds like the 'n' in no
ih sounds like the 'i' in it
v sounds like the 'v' in very
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
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Type of Name:
First Name
Origin:
French
Meaning:
"Of The Race Of Women" [Celtic] Or "White Wave" [Old German]
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Pronunciation of Genevieve in France
The French pronunciation of Genevieve is
j ae n eh f y ae f
j sounds like the 'j' in jug
ae sounds like the 'a' in at
n sounds like the 'n' in no
eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
f sounds like the 'f' in fan
y sounds like the 'y' in yes
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Pronunciation of Genevieve
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zhaw na fee eaf
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sz aw n ah f ee ah f
sz sounds like the 's' in vision
aw sounds like the 'aw' in law
n sounds like the 'n' in no
ah sounds like the 'a' in car
f sounds like the 'f' in fan
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
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Pronunciation of Genevieve in the US
In the US, Genevieve is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Mi, Usa, is
Gen uh va ee va
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Origin:
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Meaning:
White Wave
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Zhaw-na-fee-eaf
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