How to pronounce Nzingha?

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Pronunciation of Nzingha in New York, NY, USA

Nzingha is pronounced as

n (ZING) g (ah)

n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
g sounds like the 'g' in 'go'


Nzingha is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ n (ZING) g (ah) ]

n g
no go

Type of Name:

first name

Language:

African

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Nzinga or Nzinghah (I forget which)

Additional Information:

African Queen


Comments:

Pronunciation of Nzingha in New York, NY, USA

n ZING gah


Type of Name:

first name

Language:

African

Gender:

Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Nzinga or Nzinghah (I forget which)

Additional Information:

African Queen


Comments:

Pronunciation of Nzingha

n(Zhin)guh

In its original form a 'j' is found in place of the 'z' at which point the j takes on a French pronunciation (according to scholars).

The 'N' may be silent or pronounced using a nasal motion without use of the tongue.


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