In American pronunciation? I didn't think of that, but yes, I think it's close enoungh!Microwave Jellyfish wrote:
I think the way Tomas says "-kan" in Håkan's name (in the commentaries) is, well, it's like the word c*nt, honestly, I can't think of a better example.
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Yeah, I meant The American Way. 
I know British folks pronounce "u" differently, too, for example, here the say Hungary somehow like "hoon-gore-y", which was rather strange to me first.
I know British folks pronounce "u" differently, too, for example, here the say Hungary somehow like "hoon-gore-y", which was rather strange to me first.
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I'm used to British pronunciation, so North Dakota was a shock to me....
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The "H" is breathy, and the å like the English "aw", so the name Håkan is pronouced much like: HYAW-cahn
hear it at: http://forvo.com/word/h%C3%A5kan/
hear it at: http://forvo.com/word/h%C3%A5kan/
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