English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sean Pronunciation
Sean is pronounced SHAWN, IPA /ˈʃɔn/.
SHAWN
US /ˈʃɔn/
Syllables: SHAWN (1 syllable)
noun (proper): A common Irish man's name, borrowed into English from Irish Gaelic.
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Sean in a Sentence
- Sean drives the early delivery round.
- The letter was addressed to Sean, spelled without the accent.
- Sean and his cousin share the workshop.
Common Mispronunciations of Sean
Not SEEN
Irish spelling puts an s before an e as a sh, so the name begins the way shawl does.
Not SEE-an
One beat carries the whole name, and the ea works as a single vowel rather than two.
Tip: Written in Irish it is Seán, and the accent on the a is what signals the aw.
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