How to pronounce Abiquiu? (RECOMMENDED)

How to pronounce Abiquiu?
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Pronunciation of Abiquiu in Española, New Mexico, USA

Pronounced A-bih-kyoo. A as in apple, bi as in big, and quiu pronounced like the letter Q. The original Spanish pronunciation is different, but this is how it's colloquially pronounced here in Northern New Mexico.

Type of Name:

Name of town and name of lake.

Language:

Spanish and Native American

Additional Information:

The latin spelling comes from the first European settlers, the Spanish. The Spanish pronunciation is different but this pronunciation is how it is colloquially known.

Comments:

Pronunciation of Abiquiu in Española, New Mexico, USA

Abiquiu is pronounced as

ae b ih k y oo

ae	sounds like the	'a'	in 'at'
b	sounds like the	'b'	in 'bat'
ih	sounds like the	'i'	in 'it'
k	sounds like the	'k'	in 'key'
y	sounds like the	'y'	in 'yes'
oo	sounds like the	'oo'	in 'food'

Abiquiu is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ ae b ih k y oo ]

ae	b	ih	k	y	oo
at	bat	it	key	yes	food