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How to pronounce Elif How to pronounce Elif?

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Pronunciation of Elif in France

In France, Elif is primarily classified as a female first name. Click the play button to hear the French pronunciation

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Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: French


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Pronunciation of Elif in the US

In the US, Elif is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in USA, is

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eh l if
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let

Type of Name: Elif, Elif, Alif, Alif
Gender: Female
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: Hazel Eyes


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Pronunciation of Elif in the US

In the US, Elif is primarily classified as a female name. The American pronunciation, specifically in USA, is

elif = uh lif

*i is not pronounced as the word eye so its like how you saw the word "lift"

Type of Name: Elif, Elif, Alif, Alif
Gender: Female
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: Hazel Eyes


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Pronunciation of Elif in Turkey

In Turkey, Elif is primarily classified as a female first name. The Turkish pronunciation, specifically in Istanbul, Turkey, is

eh ih l f
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • f sounds like the 'f' in fan

"Aleph is typically used for a boy. Natalie Portmans son is named Aleph. Famous Elif - Turkish Author Elif Şhafak"

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Turkish
Other spelling(s): Aleph
Meaning: First Letter Of Arabic Alphabet Means Long And Lean


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Pronunciation of Elif in Turkey

In Turkey, Elif is primarily classified as a female first name. The Turkish pronunciation, specifically in Istanbul, Turkey, is

E in turkish makes the soft "e" sound, as in ten. The i with a dot (there is also one without ), makes the soft i sound, as in it. Turkish differs then English in the sense that no letter makes more then one sound. If the letter sound changes there is an accent added and it is its own letter.

It is pronounced

el-if

"Aleph is typically used for a boy. Natalie Portmans son is named Aleph. Famous Elif - Turkish Author Elif Şhafak"

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Turkish
Other spelling(s): Aleph
Meaning: First Letter Of Arabic Alphabet Means Long And Lean


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What is the correct British pronunciation of the name Greenwich?

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The correct answer is "gren-itch."

In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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