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How is the Dutch name Schijven pronounced?

"Schijven" is pronounced like this:

S as in "sun"

K as in "sky" (the "ch" sounds like a "k")

I as in "machine"

v as in "van"

ə (schwa) as in "about" (this is a very short, unstressed vowel sound)

n as in "sun"

Therefore, the pronunciation is roughly "SKAI-vən".

Keep in mind that the "v" is pronounced more like an English "w" when it comes at the end of a word.

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