How to pronounce Achor?

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Pronunciation of Achor in Harrisburg, PA, USA

Achor is pronounced as

AI k er

ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
er sounds like the 'ur' in 'hurt'


Achor is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ AI k er ]

AI k er
pain key hurt

Type of Name:

Last name

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Aker, Acre

Meaning:

In the Hebrew Bible, "Achor" literally means "trouble."

Additional Information:

Found in Joshua 7: 24, 26, 15:7, Isaiah 65:10 and Hosea 2:15, the Valley of Achor was a place of ruin. The Israelite Achan who kept for himself spoils from a conquered city, was stoned and buried in the Valley of Achor. The name later refers to a place of sorrow, literally or figuratively.


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Pronunciation of Achor in Harrisburg, PA, USA

Sounds like "acre." Ay kerr


Type of Name:

Last name

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Aker, Acre

Meaning:

In the Hebrew Bible, "Achor" literally means "trouble."

Additional Information:

Found in Joshua 7: 24, 26, 15:7, Isaiah 65:10 and Hosea 2:15, the Valley of Achor was a place of ruin. The Israelite Achan who kept for himself spoils from a conquered city, was stoned and buried in the Valley of Achor. The name later refers to a place of sorrow, literally or figuratively.


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