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Sharon Pronunciation
Sharon is pronounced SHA-ruhn, IPA /ˈʃærən/.
SHA-ruhn
US /ˈʃærən/
Syllables: SHA · ruhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A female given name common in English, and also a fertile plain in Israel and a Hebrew surname.
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Two Ways to Say Sharon
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- the Hebrew name and the plain in Israel: /ʃəˈroʊn/ (shuh-ROHN)
Sharon in a Sentence
- Sharon has worked at the surgery for years.
- The rose of Sharon is named after the plain.
- Ariel Sharon led the country for five years.
Common Mispronunciations of Sharon
Not shuh-ROHN for the given name
The English first name sits at the front, SHA-ruhn, and only the Hebrew name and the place take the ending.
Not SHAY-ruhn
That opening a is flat, as in carry, with no glide towards ay.
Tip: Sharon fruit, the orange persimmon sold in winter, takes the English front-stressed reading.
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