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How to pronounce Specht?

Pronunciation of Specht in the US

In the US, Specht is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in United States, is

s p eh k t
  • s sounds like the 's' in so
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • t sounds like the 't' in to

Type of Name: Last Name


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Pronunciation of Specht in the US

In the US, Specht is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Nebraska, US, is

s p eh k
  • s sounds like the 's' in so
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key

"Many of my family members, especially the older ones, drop the "t". This Romantic touch probably gave it an air of sophistication a century ago. My father and brother both enunciate the "t" now, but I never fell out of the habit."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: German-American
Meaning: Woodpecker


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Pronunciation of Specht in Central Iowa

In Central Iowa, Specht is primarily classified as a surname (last name). It is pronounced as

Sp ake (rhymes with bake)

"Family lore is that this pronounciation was started during WWI to sound less German."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: German
Other spelling(s): Speight
Meaning: Woodpecker


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Pronunciation of Specht in Central Iowa

In Central Iowa, Specht is primarily classified as a surname (last name). It is pronounced as

S P ai k
  • s sounds like the 's' in so
  • p sounds like the 'p' in pet
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key

"Family lore is that this pronounciation was started during WWI to sound less German."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: German
Other spelling(s): Speight
Meaning: Woodpecker


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Pronunciation of Specht in NY

In NY, Specht is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Sullivan County, NY, is

Spay

"Ancestors emigrated in mid 1850's from Rhineland-Palatinate area of SW Germany near French border. Folklore was that "Spay" was an Americanized version of a French version of the German "Shhpeckt"."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: German
Meaning: Woodpecker Or "small Bird"


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Pronunciation of Specht in the US

In the US, Specht is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in United States, is

SPEK-t

Rhymes with 'Decked'

Type of Name: Last Name


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Pronunciation of Specht in the US

In the US, Specht is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Nebraska, US, is

'spek' - rhymes with "dreck"

"Many of my family members, especially the older ones, drop the "t". This Romantic touch probably gave it an air of sophistication a century ago. My father and brother both enunciate the "t" now, but I never fell out of the habit."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: German-American
Meaning: Woodpecker


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Pronunciation of Specht in NY

In NY, Specht is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Sullivan County, NY, is

Spay

"Ancestors emigrated in mid 1850's from Rhineland-Palatinate area of SW Germany near French border. Folklore was that "Spay" was an Americanized version of a French version of the German "Shhpeckt"."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: German
Meaning: Woodpecker Or "small Bird"


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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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