How to pronounce Degroat?

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Pronunciation of Degroat in Minnesota

Degroat is pronounced as

D ih gr OH t

d sounds like the 'd' in 'do'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
oh sounds like the 'o' in 'so'
t sounds like the 't' in 'to'


Degroat is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ D ih gr OH t ]

D ih OH t
do it so to

Type of Name:

last name

Language:

Dutch

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

DeGroat, DeGroot

Meaning:

form of dutch currency

Additional Information:

In the netherlands 'oo' makes the 'oa' sound. My great, great etc. grandfather changed the spelling to 'oa' when he came to America in the late 1500s so the way our name was prounounced woudn't change.


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Pronunciation of Degroat in Minnesota

Dig Roat or Dee Groat


Type of Name:

last name

Language:

Dutch

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

DeGroat, DeGroot

Meaning:

form of dutch currency

Additional Information:

In the netherlands 'oo' makes the 'oa' sound. My great, great etc. grandfather changed the spelling to 'oa' when he came to America in the late 1500s so the way our name was prounounced woudn't change.


Comments: