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How to pronounce Yankee How to pronounce Yankee?

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Pronunciation of Yankee in the US

In the US, Yankee is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in California, US, is    with the empahasis on 'yaenk'

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yaenk·ee 
  • y sounds like the 'y' in yes
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • nk sounds like the 'nk' in ink
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: American


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Pronunciation of Yankee

Here is how Yankee is pronounced

y ae nk ee
  • y sounds like the 'y' in yes
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • nk sounds like the 'nk' in ink
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see


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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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