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How to pronounce Degroat?

Pronunciation of Degroat in Minnesota

In Minnesota, Degroat is primarily classified as a surname (last name). It is pronounced as

D ih gr OH t
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • t sounds like the 't' in to

"In the netherlands 'oo' makes the 'oa' sound. My great, great etc. grandfather changed the spelling to 'oa' when he came to America in the late 1500s so the way our name was prounounced woudn't change."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Dutch
Other spelling(s): DeGroat, DeGroot
Meaning: Form Of Dutch Currency


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Pronunciation of Degroat in Minnesota

In Minnesota, Degroat is primarily classified as a surname (last name). It is pronounced as

Dig Roat or Dee Groat

"In the netherlands 'oo' makes the 'oa' sound. My great, great etc. grandfather changed the spelling to 'oa' when he came to America in the late 1500s so the way our name was prounounced woudn't change."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Dutch
Other spelling(s): DeGroat, DeGroot
Meaning: Form Of Dutch Currency


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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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