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Old 04-03-2021, 09:01 PM
 
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Is it "Deven" or "Deh-vohn"?
My life will be complete once I get a correct answer to this.
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Old 04-03-2021, 09:51 PM
 
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The latter
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Old 04-04-2021, 05:47 AM
 
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Deh-vohn
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Old 04-04-2021, 08:11 AM
 
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Maybe my pronunciation is lazy but I’m more “duh-vawn”
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Old 04-04-2021, 08:19 AM
 
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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It's obvious I always stick out like a sore thumb, out of towner when I'm in Chicago.

I always pronounce it as: DONOVAN

I'm juuuuuuuust kidding. My April Fool's joking is always too late!

I have always said: de VON.

Happy Easter everyone!! I'm coming down today with my bicycle. More than likely I will bike past Donovan Street.
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Old 04-04-2021, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Southwest Suburbs
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Haha, I have low key wondered about this myself, but I pronounce it Deh-vohn/Duh-vawn off gut feeling.
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Old 04-04-2021, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Deh-vohn
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Old 04-04-2021, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Central IL
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Right - NOT British like "Devon(shire)"
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Old 04-04-2021, 02:05 PM
 
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Is it "Deven" or "Deh-vohn"?
My life will be complete once I get a correct answer to this.
Ahh good old Devon (Deh-vohn!) lol. One of the most ethnically diverse streets for commerce for many decades in Chicago's far north side.
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Old 04-04-2021, 02:09 PM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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It is Dev-vohn/vahn.
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