How to pronounce Czesnik?

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Pronunciation of Czesnik in Ontario, Canada

Czesnik is pronounced as

ch EH z - n ih k

ch sounds like the 'ch' in 'chin'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'
z sounds like the 'z' in 'zen'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'


Czesnik is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ ch EH z - n ih k ]

ch EH z - n ih k
chin pet zen   no it key

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Polish

Meaning:

cup-bearer

Additional Information:

Czesnik was a court office in Poland and Lithuania until the end of the 13th century. The holder was responsible for the wine-cellar of the King and for serving him cups with wine at banquets. Since the 14th century, it has been an honorary title in the Crown of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and later in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czesnik)


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Pronunciation of Czesnik in Ontario, Canada

CHEZ-'nick'
CHEZ - 'ch' as in cheese; 'e' as in pet;


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Polish

Meaning:

cup-bearer

Additional Information:

Czesnik was a court office in Poland and Lithuania until the end of the 13th century. The holder was responsible for the wine-cellar of the King and for serving him cups with wine at banquets. Since the 14th century, it has been an honorary title in the Crown of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and later in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czesnik)


Comments: