How to pronounce Rebecca?
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in the US
In the US, Rebecca is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Telford, Pennsylvania, US, is
r uh - B EH - k uh
r sounds like the 'r' in rat
uh sounds like the 'u' in up
b sounds like the 'b' in bat
eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
k sounds like the 'k' in key
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Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Female
Origin:
Anglicized
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in the US
In the US, Rebecca is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in California, US, is ruh·beh ·kuh volume_up with the empahasis on 'beh'
ruh·beh ·kuh
r sounds like the 'r' in rat
uh sounds like the 'u' in up
b sounds like the 'b' in bat
eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
k sounds like the 'k' in key
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Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Female
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in Brazil
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in Sweden
In Sweden, Rebecca is primarily classified as a first name. The Swedish pronunciation, specifically in Stockholm, Sweden, is
Type of Name:
First Name
Origin:
Swedish
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in the US
In the US, Rebecca is primarily classified as a first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Maryland, USA, is
r uh b EH k uh
r sounds like the 'r' in rat
uh sounds like the 'u' in up
b sounds like the 'b' in bat
eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
k sounds like the 'k' in key
"wife of Isaac in Old Testament of Christian Bible
nicknames: Becky, Reba, Becka"
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Type of Name:
First Name
Origin:
Hebrew
Other spelling(s):
Rebekah, Rebecka, Rebekka
Meaning:
Enchantingly Beautiful, Captivating, Snare
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in Denmark
In Denmark, Rebecca is primarily classified as a female first name. Click the play button to hear the Danish pronunciation
Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
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Pronunciation of Rebecca
Rebecca is primarily classified as a female first name and is pronounced as
Ruh Bec A
"My best friends called rebecca"
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Type of Name:
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Gender:
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Origin:
Irish
Other spelling(s):
Rebekah
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in the US
In the US, Rebecca is primarily classified as a first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Maryland, USA, is
ruh-BEH-kuh
The first and last vowel are like "bug". The stress is on the second syllable.
"wife of Isaac in Old Testament of Christian Bible
nicknames: Becky, Reba, Becka"
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Type of Name:
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Origin:
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Other spelling(s):
Rebekah, Rebecka, Rebekka
Meaning:
Enchantingly Beautiful, Captivating, Snare
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in Italy
In Italy, Rebecca is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The Italian pronunciation, specifically in Northern Italy, is rai·behk ·kaa volume_up with the empahasis on 'behk'
rai·behk ·kaa
r sounds like the 'r' in rat
ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
b sounds like the 'b' in bat
eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
k sounds like the 'k' in key
aa sounds like the 'a' in car
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Type of Name:
Last Name
Origin:
Italian
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in France
The French pronunciation of Rebecca is
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in German
The German pronunciation of Rebecca is
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in Spain
The Spanish pronunciation of Rebecca is
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in South Africa
The South african pronunciation of Rebecca is
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Pronunciation of Rebecca in the US
In the US, Rebecca is primarily classified as a female first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in Telford, Pennsylvania, US, is
reh BEH kuh
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