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How to pronounce Nineveh How to pronounce Nineveh?

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Pronunciation of Nineveh in the US

The American pronunciation of Nineveh, specifically in California, US, is

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nin-i-vu
nin - rhymes with sin
i - as in 'it' without 't'
vu - rhymes with duh


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Pronunciation of Nineveh

Here is how Nineveh is pronounced

n ih n ih v uh
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • v sounds like the 'v' in very
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up


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Pronunciation of Nineveh in Colorado

In Colorado, Nineveh is primarily classified as a female first name. It is pronounced as

Ni-ne-veh

Nih-NEE-vay

or

Nih-NEE-vuh

"Nineveh has two meanings. The name is first mentioned in Genesis 10:11: "Ashur left that land, and built Nineveh". In relation to the bible, Nineveh was home to the king of Assyria. To this day, oriental churches of the Middle East commemorate the three days Jonah spent inside the fish during the Fast of Nineveh. Nineveh is also considered the Lady of the Lake, ruler of Avalon in the Arthurian legend. She plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving King Arthur his sword Excalibur. Her name is often tied to water and lakes, and the meaning of her name relates to being the spirit of the lake she resides in."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew/English
Other spelling(s): Nyneve, Nynaeve
Meaning: Spirit Of The River/Lady Of The Lake


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Pronunciation of Nineveh in Colorado

In Colorado, Nineveh is primarily classified as a female first name. It is pronounced as

N ih n ee v uh
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • v sounds like the 'v' in very
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

"Nineveh has two meanings. The name is first mentioned in Genesis 10:11: "Ashur left that land, and built Nineveh". In relation to the bible, Nineveh was home to the king of Assyria. To this day, oriental churches of the Middle East commemorate the three days Jonah spent inside the fish during the Fast of Nineveh. Nineveh is also considered the Lady of the Lake, ruler of Avalon in the Arthurian legend. She plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving King Arthur his sword Excalibur. Her name is often tied to water and lakes, and the meaning of her name relates to being the spirit of the lake she resides in."

Type of Name: First Name
Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew/English
Other spelling(s): Nyneve, Nynaeve
Meaning: Spirit Of The River/Lady Of The Lake


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Pronunciation of Nineveh

Here is how Nineveh is pronounced

This is an assyrian name (my daughters best friend is named nineveh) and its pronounced nin-ah-way


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Pronunciation of Nineveh in the US

The American pronunciation of Nineveh, specifically in California, US, is    with the empahasis on 'nihn'

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nihn·uh·vuh 
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • v sounds like the 'v' in very


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Pronunciation of Nineveh in the Philippines

The Philippine pronunciation of Nineveh is

(Nin'e-veeh)

"I found this on The New Chronological Bible © 1980"

Type of Name: Name Of Place


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Pronunciation of Nineveh

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nin-e-veh


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Pronunciation of Nineveh in the Philippines

The Philippine pronunciation of Nineveh is

(Nin'e•vēh)

"I found this on The New Chronological Bible © 1980"

Type of Name: Name Of Place


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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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