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How to pronounce Straker?

Pronunciation of Straker in the US

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

stray ker

"It was an occupational surname for people who measured the accuracy of corn by leveling the grain with a stick, over the containing barrel. It is derived from the Old English "striccan" or "straiccan" meaning to strike or smooth."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Scottish; Early Medieval English


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Pronunciation of Straker in the US

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

"stray" ker

"It was an occupational surname for people who measured the accuracy of corn by leveling the grain with a stick, over the containing barrel. It is derived from the Old English "striccan" or "straiccan" meaning to strike or smooth."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Scottish; Early Medieval English


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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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