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Old 02-03-2013, 11:24 PM   #1
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Silly question... how do you say Havanese?

Is it Hah-vuh-nese? or

Ha-vuh-nese with an "A" sound as in apple?
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Old 02-03-2013, 11:41 PM   #2
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I'm the worst I know how to say it but I'll spell it like I think it sounds Havaaaaneese
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Old 02-04-2013, 03:14 AM   #3
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The latter with the apple sound. An easier approach Hava-knees.. Well that's how I say anyways lol
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Old 02-04-2013, 06:27 AM   #4
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I say it the first way, Hah
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Old 02-04-2013, 07:54 AM   #5
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Have a knees is what I say.
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Old 02-04-2013, 03:02 PM   #6
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Have-a-knees is how I say it.
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Old 02-04-2013, 03:19 PM   #7
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Ditto on have-a-knees.
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Old 02-04-2013, 03:44 PM   #8
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no wonder hardly anyone has ever "heard" of this breed - we all pronounce it differently!
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Old 02-04-2013, 05:14 PM   #9
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Have A Knees here too!
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"Have A Knees" for me, too.
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