How do you pronounce Avonlea?

General Name Discussion
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I just met a little girl named [name_f]Norah[/name_f] Avonlea and about died! I was working so I was unable to ask her mom any details about her name beyond what her full name was. I’m just curious about how it is pronounced…

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A-vən-lee

The village where “[name_f]Anne[/name_f] of [name_u]Green[/name_u] Gables” is set. Beautiful name. [name_f]Norah[/name_f] Avonlea is beautiful.

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Mentally I pronounce it A-von-lee-ah or ah-[name_m]VON[/name_m]-lee-ah. Both of which I’m sure are terribly incorrect.

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I just asked my friend from [name_m]PEI[/name_m] and she says “a-vən-[name_u]LEE[/name_u]”, with the stress on the final syllable. I’ve always heard it like that on TV, too.

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“[name_f]Heavenly[/name_f],” but with the first syllable pronounced like “have” without the “H” - i.e. “AV-ən-lee” :wink:

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Here you go, have a listen! Avonlea pronunciation: How to pronounce Avonlea in English

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I’d pronounce it ah-van-lee.

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A-vun-lee.
(A as in apple)
A lovely name!

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I say it ah-von-lee but thats probably my accent.

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I’d say A-[name_m]VON[/name_m]-lee-ə (A as in apple) but I’ve never actually heard it out loud, in real life.

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[name_m]Avon[/name_m] - leah.

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I pronounce it A-vən-lee. :slight_smile:

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short A as in [name_f]Apple[/name_f], [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-vun-lee

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I’ve always pronounced it [name_m]Ah[/name_m]-vun-lee.

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I know name pronunciations are subjective, but as a Canadian, and avid reader of [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_m]Montgomery[/name_m]'s [name_f]Anne[/name_f] of [name_u]Green[/name_u] Gables books (set in Avonlea, [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]Edward[/name_m] Island) and viewer of the CBC’s Road to Avonlea series, there’s only one way for me to see and hear this name: [name_m]AH[/name_m]-von-lee. If you’re looking for the “correct” pronunciation, that’s it.

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[name_m]Ah[/name_m]-von-lee, I guess. That’s a tough one!