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How to pronounce Miep Gies?

Pronunciation of Miep Gies

Miep Gies is primarily classified as a female name and is pronounced as

Miep Gies (when properly pronounced, Miep rhymes with "keep" and Gies sounds like "geese").

Type of Name: First Name, Last Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Dutch


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Pronunciation of Miep Gies

Miep Gies is primarily classified as a female name and is pronounced as

m ee p - g ee s
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet
  • g sounds like the 'g' in go
  • s sounds like the 's' in so

Type of Name: First Name, Last Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Dutch


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Pronunciation of Miep Gies in the US

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

Miep: MEEP (rhymes with beep)
Gies: KHEES (sounds like "keys")

The "G" sound in Dutch is harder than in English, so it sounds more like a K, but not as hard as a "K" sound in English.

"Miep Gies was born as Hermine Santruschitz. When she moved to the Netherlands from Vienna, her last name was changed to the spelling "Santrouschitz" and she was given the nickname Miep. When Miep married Jan Gies her last name changed to Gies."

Type of Name: Full Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Dutch


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Pronunciation of Miep Gies in the US

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

m ee p kh ee s
  • m sounds like the 'm' in me
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet
  • kh sounds like the 'kh' in khaki
  • s sounds like the 's' in so

"Miep Gies was born as Hermine Santruschitz. When she moved to the Netherlands from Vienna, her last name was changed to the spelling "Santrouschitz" and she was given the nickname Miep. When Miep married Jan Gies her last name changed to Gies."

Type of Name: Full Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Dutch


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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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