Pronunciation/Names
How do you pronounce Siobhán?
shiv-AWN/ʃɪˈvɔːn/
Commonly said as: "see-OB-han"
shiv awn
Siobhan
What it is
Siobhán is a common Irish given name, cognate with Joan.
Why it gets said wrong
In Irish, bh sounds like v and si like sh, giving shiv-AWN.
Hear it in a sentence
Siobhán runs the project.
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