How to pronounce Nineveh?

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Pronunciation of Nineveh in US

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nin-i-vu
nin - rhymes with sin
i - as in 'it' without 't'
vu - rhymes with duh




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Pronunciation of Nineveh

Nineveh is pronounced as

n ih n ih v uh

n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
v sounds like the 'v' in 'very'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'


Nineveh is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ n ih n ih v uh ]

n ih n ih v uh
no it no it very up

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Pronunciation of Nineveh in Colorado

Ni-ne-veh

Nih-NEE-vay

or

Nih-NEE-vuh


Type of Name:

First name

Language:

Hebrew/English

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Nyneve, Nynaeve

Meaning:

Spirit of the River/Lady of the Lake

Additional Information:

Nineveh has two meanings. The name is first mentioned in Genesis 10:11: "Ashur left that land, and built Nineveh". In relation to the bible, Nineveh was home to the king of Assyria. To this day, oriental churches of the Middle East commemorate the three days Jonah spent inside the fish during the Fast of Nineveh.


Nineveh is also considered the Lady of the Lake, ruler of Avalon in the Arthurian legend. She plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving King Arthur his sword Excalibur. Her name is often tied to water and lakes, and the meaning of her name relates to being the spirit of the lake she resides in.


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Pronunciation of Nineveh in Colorado

Nineveh is pronounced as

N ih n ee v uh

n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
v sounds like the 'v' in 'very'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'


Nineveh is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ N ih n ee v uh ]

N ih n ee v uh
no it no see very up

Type of Name:

First name

Language:

Hebrew/English

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Nyneve, Nynaeve

Meaning:

Spirit of the River/Lady of the Lake

Additional Information:

Nineveh has two meanings. The name is first mentioned in Genesis 10:11: "Ashur left that land, and built Nineveh". In relation to the bible, Nineveh was home to the king of Assyria. To this day, oriental churches of the Middle East commemorate the three days Jonah spent inside the fish during the Fast of Nineveh.


Nineveh is also considered the Lady of the Lake, ruler of Avalon in the Arthurian legend. She plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving King Arthur his sword Excalibur. Her name is often tied to water and lakes, and the meaning of her name relates to being the spirit of the lake she resides in.


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Pronunciation of Nineveh

This is an assyrian name (my daughters best friend is named nineveh) and its pronounced nin-ah-way


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Pronunciation of Nineveh in US

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The American pronunciation of Nineveh is

nihn·uh·vuh  

n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
v sounds like the 'v' in 'very'


Hindi/Devanagari transliteration:

The closest approximation of the American pronunciation of 'Nineveh' in Hindi/Devnagiri script is


निनवा

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Pronunciation of Nineveh in Philippines

Nineveh is pronounced as

(Nin'e-veeh)


Nineveh is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ (Nin'e-veeh) ]

Type of Name:

Name of Place

Additional Information:

I found this on The New Chronological Bible © 1980


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Pronunciation of Nineveh

nin-e-veh


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Pronunciation of Nineveh in Philippines

(Nin'e•vēh)


Type of Name:

Name of Place

Additional Information:

I found this on The New Chronological Bible © 1980


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