How do you pronounce this name?

Question

If I see someone's name written as 'Stephan', shouild I pronounce it as 'Stefan' or 'Steven' ?
I ask it because I am not very familiar with English names yet. Thanks.

If it's pronounced as 'Steven', why it's not written that way? Just curious.

Answer 1

I would say stefan because it has the "a" in it. My fathers name is Stephen pronounced Steven... English is hard.. the phonics are all messed up... if you aren't sure, ask the person, they appreciate you asking and not butchering their name...

Answer 2

it would be pronounced 'Stefan' as there is an 'a' at the end. if there was an 'e' as in 'Stephen' it would be pronounced Steven. English is a complex language and one of the hardest to learn

Answer 3

If in English, it is pronounced as "Steven". Stephen is the original English spelling. E.g. there was a king of England whose name was Stephen, who lived circa 1097-1154 and ruled in 1135-54. This pronunciation is corraborated by Webster.com that cites it as 'stE-v&n'.

Answer 4

Well
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Answer 5

sometimes it is pronounced one way and sometimes another. i am not entirely sure why they do this. i prefer steven =)

Answer 6

There are many peculiarities in english often impinged by regionalism.

Answer 7

i would say steven, english is very weird.