Olav A Øvrebø

English translation: oolahv ah urvruhbur

08:19 Apr 7, 2005
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Norwegian term or phrase: Olav A Øvrebø
Could someone pronounce this name for me, please. I am translating a book from English to Greek, but I have come across this name and I don't know how to pronounce it. To view it go VIEW, ENCODING, WESTERN EUROPEAN (ISO)
Would you be kind enough to help me?
Thank you
flipendo
Local time: 16:18
English translation:oolahv ah urvruhbur
Explanation:
oolahv ah urvruhbur (as pronounced by someone from southern England)

oulave a euvrebeu (as pronounced by someone from France)

ulav a övrebö (as pronounced by a person from Germany, but don't pronounce the final v of Olav as an f)
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Michele Fauble
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Local time: 06:18
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4oolahv...
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4oolahv ah urvruhbur
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Olav A Øvrebø
oolahv...


Explanation:
In this case,
o goes like oo (Eur. u)
a goes like ah (Eur. a)
ø goes like er,ir (Ger. ö, Fr. eu)
e is a weak vowel, like -er in sister
All consonants as in English (well, the r is more like the Greek one)

May I suggest Oulab A Oibrempoi (wild guess) as the Greek version.

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Olav A Øvrebø
oolahv ah urvruhbur


Explanation:
oolahv ah urvruhbur (as pronounced by someone from southern England)

oulave a euvrebeu (as pronounced by someone from France)

ulav a övrebö (as pronounced by a person from Germany, but don't pronounce the final v of Olav as an f)

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 06:18
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Thank you, I appreciate your time, effort and explanations. You've been mostly helpful. Thanks!
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