Gail Herman asked this question about A Man Called Ove:
How do you pronounce Ove?
Lena I wish a narrator would learn how to pronounce the main character's name! It drove me crazy! I have no clue why he would pronounce an "O" as a "U"!? I…moreI wish a narrator would learn how to pronounce the main character's name! It drove me crazy! I have no clue why he would pronounce an "O" as a "U"!? I'm Swedish and you say the " O" as you would in "boot". You also pronounce the "e", it's not silent! "e" is said like you say "e" in electric. (less)
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by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author)
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