--- title: "How to pronounce \"kven\" in English | SayItVid" description: "Learn how to say \"kven\" correctly. Watch real-life video examples and master your English pronunciation with SayItVid." image: "https://img.youtube.com/vi/e9OsIj32w7U/hqdefault.jpg" url: "https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kven" --- # How to pronounce "kven" in English ## Pronunciation & Phonetics - **IPA**: `/kvɛn/` - **Syllable Breakdown**: **kven** ## Meaning & Usage ### NOUN - A person of Finnish descent living in North Norway. ### Example Sentences - "Kvennafrí didn't stop in 1975." - "The impact of kvennafrí was felt across the country." ## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (8 Video Clips) Listen to native speakers pronounce "kven" in real conversation: ### Example 1 > "politically and socially to get closer to equality. Kvennafrí didn't stop in 1975. There was one organized in 1985, 2005 2010, 2016, and 2018." - **Watch at 8:15**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9OsIj32w7U&t=495s) ### Example 2 > "It was a celebration. The impact of kvennafrí was felt across the country. After the day off, Iceland passed its first Gender Equality Act and officially banned wage discrimination on the basis of gender." - **Watch at 7:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9OsIj32w7U&t=433s) ### Example 3 > "But the country's quick progress is a sign that closing the gap is possible. Demonstrations like kvennafrí might not work in the same way in other countries... but its success shows us what happens when a country unites..." - **Watch at 7:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9OsIj32w7U&t=476s) ### Example 4 > "The committee picked a day when women would collectively refuse to work at home and in the office to prove their economic value. And they called it a day off or “kvennafrí”. They only had three months to prepare." - **Watch at 4:49**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9OsIj32w7U&t=289s) ### Example 5 > "In 1980, Iecland elected its first female leader and the world's first woman president to be elected democratically. Something she insisted wouldn't have been possible without kvennafrí. No country in the world has completely closed its gender pay gap." - **Watch at 7:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9OsIj32w7U&t=460s) ### Example 6 > "“The goal is for women from all over the country to participate in this women’s holiday. Designed fliers and organized meetings late into the night to make sure that kvennafrí was a success. Some men were foolish enough to threaten women, threaten their employees..." - **Watch at 5:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9OsIj32w7U&t=339s) ### Example 7 > "to give speeches and sing about women's rights. There is even a vinyl of recorded songs sung by the Redstockings from kvennafrí. But dare I, want I, can I?" - **Watch at 6:17**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9OsIj32w7U&t=377s) ### Example 8 > "They only had three months to prepare. So the Redstockings and the rest of the committee immediately mobilized multiple labor unions and women's organizations the country to plan, fundraise, and spread the word about kvennafrí. The political parties used their own platform to talk to their women." - **Watch at 4:56**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9OsIj32w7U&t=296s) ## How to Pronounce "kven" - **Syllables**: kven - **IPA**: `/kvɛn/` - **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech. ## Related Pronunciations [kvas](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kvas), [kvell](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kvell), [kvlt](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kvlt), [kvm](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kvm), [kvo](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kvo), [kvelled](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kvelled), [kvelling](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kvelling), [kvells](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kvells) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How do you pronounce “kven”? “kven” is pronounced /kvɛn/ (kven). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation. ### What does “kven” mean? A person of Finnish descent living in North Norway. ### How can I hear “kven” used in real sentences? This page has 8 real-world video examples of “kven” with synchronized subtitles. 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