name
Adwoa
ah-JWAH
/ɑːˈdʒwɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
adwoa
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Akan/Twi (Ghana)
- Meaning
- Born on Monday; female day name for Monday in the Akan calendar
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Adjoa, Adjua
Common mispronunciations
Saying AD-woh-ah as three syllables; the 'd' and 'w' cluster together into a 'dw' or 'dj' sound
Pronunciation tips
The 'dw' onset is a prenasalised or affricated cluster; think 'a-JWAH' said quickly; stress the second syllable
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