How is Aaron pronounced?
Are Aaron and Erin pronounced the same?
In the UK, the most usual pronunciation of ‘Aaron‘ is /ˈɛːɹən/ and of ‘Erin‘ /ˈɛɹɪn/. That means that ‘Aaron‘ starts with the same vowel as most of us use in ‘air’ and ‘Erin‘ with the same vowel most of us use in ‘egg’.
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