The pronunciation of Colm Tóibín's surname is "toh-BEEN", with the emphasis on the second syllable. The "oi" in Tóibín is pronounced as a long "o" sound, similar to the "o" in "bone", and the "í" is pronounced as an "ee" sound.
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