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Pronunciation of Nineveh in US
nin-i-vu
nin - rhymes with sin
i - as in 'it' without 't'
vu - rhymes with duh
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Pronunciation of Nineveh
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' |
Phonetic Spelling:[ n ih n ih v uh ]
n
ih
n
ih
v
uh
no
it
no
it
very
up
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.
Pronunciation of Nineveh in Colorado
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' |
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.
Pronunciation of Nineveh
This is an assyrian name (my daughters best friend is named nineveh) and its pronounced nin-ah-way
Pronunciation of Nineveh in US
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' |
The closest approximation of the American pronunciation of 'Nineveh' in Hindi/Devnagiri script is
निनवा
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Pronunciation of Nineveh in Philippines
(Nin'e-veeh)
Phonetic Spelling:[ (Nin'e-veeh) ]
Type of Name:
Name of Place
Additional Information:
I found this on The New Chronological Bible © 1980
Pronunciation of Nineveh
nin-e-veh
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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