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How to pronounce Amsterdam How to pronounce Amsterdam?

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Pronunciation of Amsterdam in the US

The American pronunciation of Amsterdam, specifically in California, US, is    with the empahasis on 'aem' and 'daem'

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aem·ster·daem 
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • s sounds like the 's' in so
  • t sounds like the 't' in to
  • er sounds like the 'ur' in hurt
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do


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Pronunciation of Amsterdam in the Netherlands

The Dutch pronunciation of Amsterdam, specifically in Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, is 'aam·stehr·daam ' with the empahasis on 'aam' and 'daam'

aam·stehr·daam 
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • s sounds like the 's' in so
  • t sounds like the 't' in to
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do

"This is the actual Dutch way of pronouncing, not the English way."

Type of Name: Lennart
Origin: Dutch
Meaning: Capital Of The Netherlands; Dam In The River Amstel


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Pronunciation of Amsterdam in Colombia

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Pronunciation of Amsterdam

Here is how Amsterdam is pronounced

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AA M s t eh r D AA M
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • s sounds like the 's' in so
  • t sounds like the 't' in to
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do


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Pronunciation of Amsterdam in the Netherlands

The Dutch pronunciation of Amsterdam, specifically in Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, is

This is the actual Dutch way of pronouncing, not the English way

"This is the actual Dutch way of pronouncing, not the English way."

Type of Name: Lennart
Origin: Dutch
Meaning: Capital Of The Netherlands; Dam In The River Amstel


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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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