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Akeem: AH-keem or Ah-KEEM (depends on dialect)

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Rahim: RAH-heem

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Rawiya: Rah/Raw-WEE-ya

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Ziya: DHEE-ya.

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(ah is pronounced like the "a" in apple; ee is not exceedingly long...it's a cross between ee and i.)

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Rule of thumb with Arabic (this can vary, depending on your regional dialect) is that the emphasis falls on the second-to-last syllable.

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*edited for clarity*

This message was edited 10/19/2007, 9:29 PM