How is Trygve Lie's first name pronounced in Norwegian?
Trig-vee
Truv-guh
Tryg-veh
Trig-vuh
Answer
Trygve Lie's first name is pronounced as "Trigg-veh" in Norwegian. The "y" in Trygve is pronounced as the vowel sound in "creek" or "see", and the "g" is pronounced as a soft "g" as in "gem". The name has two syllables, with the emphasis on the first syllable.
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