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How to pronounce Kermode?

Pronunciation of Kermode in but I've lived in California and now in Connecticut.

In but I've lived in California and now in Connecticut., Kermode is primarily classified as a male name. The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Ohio, but I've lived in California and now in Connecticut., is

K ER - m oh d
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • er sounds like the 'ur' in hurt
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • d sounds like the 'd' in do

"The literary critic and scholar Frank Kermode came up in conversation with a scholar who said the name was Irish and is probably pronounced something like Carmody. I've always heard it pronounced kurMODE, long o in the second stressed syllable, silent e; but the linguistic plausibility of Carmody has me now in doubt, especially since mine could be a spelling pronunciation. Help! RW"

Type of Name: Frank Kermode
Gender: Male
Origin: Manx


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Pronunciation of Kermode

Here is how Kermode is pronounced

kArmodee


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Pronunciation of Kermode

Here is how Kermode is pronounced

carmody


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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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