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HelpHow would you pronounce this?
(I didn't know where else to post this, so I do apologise if it was wrong of me to post this thread here.)
I was just wondering how those of you that have English as a native language, would pronounce this:
Geverik
It is of Dutch origin, and as a Dutchwoman, I know how it is pronounced in Dutch. But I just would like to know how a Briton, American, Australian, Canadian or New Zealander would pronounce this. :)
Thank you very much for your input. :)
I was just wondering how those of you that have English as a native language, would pronounce this:
Geverik
It is of Dutch origin, and as a Dutchwoman, I know how it is pronounced in Dutch. But I just would like to know how a Briton, American, Australian, Canadian or New Zealander would pronounce this. :)
Thank you very much for your input. :)
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JEH-vuh-rick.
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Ge-ve-rik - with hard G (I am Czech).
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Thank you for your answers! The correct pronunciation is actually....
GAY-vuh-rik, with a bit of a hard "g". It can also be pronounced as GEY-vuh-rik, depending on where you live in my country. In some parts of my country, the 'GAY/GEY' part can also be pronounced without the 'y' or 'j'-sound at the ending: a bit like Irish people tend to do when they say 'Galway', for exampe. :)
Anyway, thank you for your answers. It was very helpful. :)
GAY-vuh-rik, with a bit of a hard "g". It can also be pronounced as GEY-vuh-rik, depending on where you live in my country. In some parts of my country, the 'GAY/GEY' part can also be pronounced without the 'y' or 'j'-sound at the ending: a bit like Irish people tend to do when they say 'Galway', for exampe. :)
Anyway, thank you for your answers. It was very helpful. :)
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HEV-er-ick (but I still might be wrong about the v)
reminds me of Geertruy (HAIR-troy)
reminds me of Geertruy (HAIR-troy)
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Jev-er-ik. That's probably how I waold say it, or Jeev-rik
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Hee hee, I like your signatures Laine :0)
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Jev-e-rick. (I am American.)
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GHEH-vurr-ick
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JEV-rik
I didn't put in a middle syllable, because it's almost nonexistent by how I say it. I like it pronounced JEV-rik.
I didn't put in a middle syllable, because it's almost nonexistent by how I say it. I like it pronounced JEV-rik.
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me too
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Maybe it's the Russian/Polepart of me, but I want to say je-VEHR-ick, with a soft G. I'm a Yank, btw.
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GE-ve-rik (With a hard G)
This message was edited 3/9/2008, 5:04 PM
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Please don't laugh because this is just a guess. I would say, "GHEV-ehr-ik," with a hard "g."
(I'm from the U.S.)
(I'm from the U.S.)
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agree
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ditto
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I agree with Bear. This would be the phonetic pronunciation in American English.
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I would prn. it the same way :)
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My first instinct would be je-VEHR-ik...? Maybe JE-vehr-ik?
I'm from the US.
I'm from the US.
This message was edited 3/9/2008, 6:10 PM
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