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Stefan Pronunciation

Stefan is pronounced STE-fahn, IPA /ˈstɛfɑn/.

STE-fahn

US /ˈstɛfɑn/

Syllables: STE · fahn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun (given name): A European man's first name, common in German and Scandinavian countries.

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Stefan in a Sentence

  • Stefan met us at the airport.
  • The paper was written with Stefan in Vienna.
  • Stefan spells his name without a ph.

Common Mispronunciations of Stefan

Not STEE-fuhn

Short e at the front, not the long ee of Stephen, and the second beat keeps a full fahn.

Not stuh-FAHN

Beat at the front. Pushing it back produces the French Stephane.

Tip: Two beats, STE-fahn. Stephen and Steven take the long ee instead.

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