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Verna Pronunciation
Verna is pronounced VUR-nuh, IPA /ˈvɝnə/.
VUR-nuh
US /ˈvɝnə/
Syllables: VUR · nuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A female given name, from a Latin word connected with spring.
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Verna in a Sentence
- Verna ran the village post office for years.
- My grandmother Verna was born in 1921.
- Verna and her sister still live next door to each other.
Common Mispronunciations of Verna
Not VE-ruh-nuh
Two beats hold the name, and the r shuts the first of them rather than opening a third.
Tip: Vera and Verna sit one letter apart in writing and a whole vowel apart by ear: VE-ruh against VUR-nuh.
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