Comments
Meaning
Usage
Pronunciation
Famous
Impression
Other
Sunny Hostin's actual name is Asuncion.
1
1
The "u" is pronounced as in the word "put" and NOT like "umbrella." Therefore, according to the key, proper pronunciation is as follows: ah-suwn-THYON (Spanish), ah-suwn-SYON (Latin American Spanish).
0
0
Actually, no that is incorrect. The Spanish U is pronounced like a double oo in English. Which would make the pronunciation ah-soon-THYON (Spanish), ah-soon-SYON (Latin American Spanish, as stated on the names main page). There really isn't an "uh" sound in Spanish.
4
4
Asunción is the capital city of Paraguay.
3
3
Today I met a middle-aged man named Asuncion. It struck me because I was sure that Asuncion was strictly feminine.
3
3
We ASSUMED it was going to be a girl, but now we're not so sure, so let's name it "assumption" in Spanish! Assuming makes an ass of you and me my friend. ;)
-2
-2
The last syllable isn't "SYAWN" or "THYAWN"; it's "SYOWN" or "THYOWN" (rhymes with "throne").
1
1
Actually, it's somewhere in between. The Spanish "o" is a pure vowel rather than a diphthong, as in most English accents, in which it is something like "uh-oo" or "eh-oo." "Aw" is closer, again as long as you don't make it a diphthong like "aw-uh." (It should be about like the o in "song" (but not "saw-ung.")
1
1
Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy.
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#I