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Johannes Pronunciation
Johannes is pronounced joh-HA-nuhs, IPA /dʒoʊˈhænəs/.
joh-HA-nuhs
US /dʒoʊˈhænəs/ · UK /ˈdʒəʊhænz/
Syllables: joh · HA · nuhs (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (proper): A male first name, the German and Dutch form of John, as in Johannes Brahms.
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Johannes in a Sentence
- Johannes Kepler worked out how the planets move.
- The quartet opened with a Johannes Brahms sonata.
- Johannes Gutenberg printed his Bible around 1455.
Common Mispronunciations of Johannes
Not JOH-han-uhs
HA, the middle beat, is the loud one, so the name opens quietly.
Not yoh-HA-nuhs
German does start the name with a y sound, and English speakers normally swap in an English j.
Tip: Johannesburg takes its name from this one and keeps the same middle beat loud.
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