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How to pronounce Ffion?

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Kayzr · 21/10/2011 06:55

Just wondering how you'd say Ffion? DP was looking at Welsh baby names as he's welsh and he likes this but I'm not sure how to say it or if it would work in Yorkshire.

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FlossieFromCrapstonVillas · 21/10/2011 07:14

My friend's dd pronounces it: Feeon.

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Cwtchbach · 21/10/2011 08:07

Fee - on.
Its very popular currently in Wales, usually the top Welsh name in our top 100 x

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MurderBloodstabsandgore · 21/10/2011 08:10

Fee-on and I am nowhere near Wales :) It's a 'usual' name IYSWIM, not strange to me.

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MrsOzz · 21/10/2011 10:43

I liked it when I was pregnant, but hubby said it sounds like the noise of a racing car whizzing past!

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Janoschi · 21/10/2011 13:32

I wanted Ffion. Maybe next time!

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SaffronCake · 21/10/2011 18:56

Fee-on is close, Fi-Yon would be closer to how it sounds in my head, there sounds like there's almost a Y in it where the syllables meet.

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SaffronCake · 21/10/2011 18:56

The minute I hit send I thought I should have just said...

Same as you pronounce Leon but with an F.

Yes, that's a better explanation. Sorry.

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LadyInPink · 21/10/2011 18:58

YY Saffron I say it more like Fee-Yawn to rhyme with Siobhan.

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muffinino82 · 22/10/2011 13:11

Fee-on. I'm a Welsh speaker and want to write it as Ffee-on :o

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