How to pronounce Purkinje?

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Pronunciation of Purkinje in Bethesda MD USA

Purkinje is pronounced as

P OO R k ih n y eh

p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
oo sounds like the 'oo' in 'food'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
ih sounds like the 'i' in 'it'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
y sounds like the 'y' in 'yes'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'


Purkinje is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ P OO R k ih n y eh ]

P OO R k ih n y eh
pet food rat key it no yes pet

Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

Czech

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Purkyně

Additional Information:

Czech anatomist and physiologist. Several medical terms are named after him. His name is badly mispronounced in English.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Purkinje in Bethesda MD USA

Czech: POOR-kin-yeah
Americanized: purr-KIN-gee


Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

Czech

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Purkyně

Additional Information:

Czech anatomist and physiologist. Several medical terms are named after him. His name is badly mispronounced in English.


Comments: