Gail Herman asked this question about A Man Called Ove:
How do you pronounce Ove?
Bella O like in bOne, V and E like in VEgetarian.
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Patricia Stilwell Not according to the How to Pronounce Swedish Names web site. They say it's ou-vuh ...more
Aug 15, 2016 11:04AM · flag
deleted user Bella, that's how you spell it in English. NOT how you pronounce it in Swedish... Big difference. ...more
Nov 16, 2017 03:06PM · flag
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Mattias Eriksson I am from Sweden and I pronounce it like in Bella's example. ...more
Jan 26, 2018 02:07AM · flag
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