How to pronounce Kanepi?

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Pronunciation of Kanepi in Estonia

Kanepi is pronounced as

K AH n eh p ih

k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
ah sounds like the 'a' in 'car'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'


Kanepi is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ K AH n eh p ih ]

K AH n eh p ih
key car no pet pet it

Type of Name:

Last name, name of a major village

Language:

Estonian

Gender:

Male, Female

Meaning:

Hemp (genitive - 'of hemp')

Additional Information:

Estonians got their family names in 19th century mostly. They were often derived from the names of villages or farms. The names of villages or farms were often derived from some specific feature close or related to it. Kanepi village is in South Estonia where textile plants (hemp, lin) have been traditionally grown.


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Pronunciation of Kanepi in Estonia

KA-ne-pi


Type of Name:

Last name, name of a major village

Language:

Estonian

Gender:

Male, Female

Meaning:

Hemp (genitive - 'of hemp')

Additional Information:

Estonians got their family names in 19th century mostly. They were often derived from the names of villages or farms. The names of villages or farms were often derived from some specific feature close or related to it. Kanepi village is in South Estonia where textile plants (hemp, lin) have been traditionally grown.


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