Message: "It is not pronounced as "leekin" in Swedish"

It is not pronounced as "leekin" in Swedish

by Ylva

1/2/2006, 4:44 PM

Lea is not pronounced as "lee" in Swedish but more as Lay-ah. So Leakim is a 3-syllabic name, just like Joakim.

But I can see how Leakim would be mispronounced in English, giving unwanted associations.

"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
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WDYT of Leakim? · Ylva · 1/2/2006, 1:58 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · Cleveland Kent Evans · 1/3/2006, 3:56 PM

•Oh, is Semaj popular? · Ylva · 1/4/2006, 5:53 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · Jean Genie · 1/2/2006, 6:26 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · Julia · 1/2/2006, 3:12 PM

•It is not pronounced as "leekin" in Swedish · Ylva · 1/2/2006, 4:44 PM

•Yes, I know... · Julia · 1/2/2006, 6:02 PM

•Re: It is not pronounced as "leekin" in Swedish · space cadet · 1/2/2006, 5:38 PM

•But how is Joachim pronounced in English? · Ylva · 1/2/2006, 5:41 PM

•Re: But how is Joachim pronounced in English? · space cadet · 1/2/2006, 5:49 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · Satu · 1/2/2006, 2:38 PM

•Interesting · Ylva · 1/2/2006, 4:45 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · space cadet · 1/2/2006, 2:11 PM

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