How to pronounce Poughkeepsie?

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Pronunciation of Poughkeepsie in Nanuet, NY

Poughkeepsie is pronounced as

p uh K IH P s ee

p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'


Poughkeepsie is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ p uh K IH P s ee ]

p uh K IH P s ee
pet up key it pet so see

Type of Name:

A city in SE New York on the Hudson

Language:

Indian

Alternate Spelling(s):

Pukipsee

Meaning:

A city in SE New York on the Hudson


Comments:

Pronunciation of Poughkeepsie in Nanuet, NY

P - as in "pow"
UH - as in "duh"
K - as in "kit"
IH - as in "ship"
P - as in "bit"
S - as in "snake"
EE - as in "bee"


Type of Name:

A city in SE New York on the Hudson

Language:

Indian

Alternate Spelling(s):

Pukipsee

Meaning:

A city in SE New York on the Hudson


Comments: