How to pronounce Spacht?

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Pronunciation of Spacht

Spacht is pronounced as

s p ai k t

s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
t sounds like the 't' in 'to'


Spacht is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ s p ai k t ]

s p ai k t
so pet pain key to

Language:

German

Meaning:

Probably from the German word and surname "Specht," meaning "woodpecker."


Comments:

Pronunciation of Spacht in England

Spacht is pronounced as

shpuh(ch as in Scottish loch)t

as sounds like the 'as' in 'gas'
in sounds like the 'in' in 'pin'


Spacht is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ shpuh(ch as in Scottish loch)t ]

as in
gas pin

Type of Name:

Noun

Language:

German, possibly southern dialect

Meaning:

Obscure, but might be "Speck", meaning pork fat

Additional Information:

Found in a verse of a well-known folk song:-
Neun der Brueder sammer gewesen
Hammer gehandelt mit Spacht, Spacht
Einer ist davon gestorben
Sammer geblieben nur noch acht, acht

We were nine brothers
We became addicted to (traded in?) Spacht
One of us died from it
We were left with only eight (acht)


Comments:

Pronunciation of Spacht in Lancastet County, Pennsylvania, USA

Spacht is pronounced as

Spakt with the a as in at. Spacht rhymes with fact.

as sounds like the 'as' in 'gas'
in sounds like the 'in' in 'pin'


Spacht is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ Spakt with the a as in at. Spacht rhymes with fact. ]

as in
gas pin

Type of Name:

last name

Language:

German


Comments:

Pronunciation of Spacht in Point Marion, PA USA

Spacht is pronounced as

sp A cht : sp long A cht: kes


Spacht is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ sp A cht : sp long A cht: kes ]

Type of Name:

Robert D. Spacht

Language:

English

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Spaeth

Meaning:

Bushman


Comments:

Pronunciation of Spacht

I pronounce it as if it were spelled "spate," but my father pronounced it "spaith" later in his life. I don't know why he changed.


Language:

German

Alternate Spelling(s):

spaight, speight,

Meaning:

a region


Comments:

Pronunciation of Spacht in England

SHPUKHT

with KH as in Scottish "loch"

Well, that's how a German would pronounce it.


Type of Name:

Noun

Language:

German, possibly southern dialect

Meaning:

Obscure, but might be "Speck", meaning pork fat

Additional Information:

Found in a verse of a well-known folk song:-
Neun der Brueder sammer gewesen
Hammer gehandelt mit Spacht, Spacht
Einer ist davon gestorben
Sammer geblieben nur noch acht, acht

We were nine brothers
We became addicted to (traded in?) Spacht
One of us died from it
We were left with only eight (acht)


Comments:

Pronunciation of Spacht

Spakt rhymes with fact

Our family lived in Pennsylvania, just North of Harrisburg and more recently Lancaster County.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Spacht in Lancastet County, Pennsylvania, USA

Spakt rhymes with fact

Our family lived in Pennsylvania, just North of Harrisburg and more recently Lancaster County.


Type of Name:

last name

Language:

German


Comments:

Pronunciation of Spacht in Point Marion, PA USA

spacht rhymes with lakes or cakes.


Type of Name:

Robert D. Spacht

Language:

English

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Spaeth

Meaning:

Bushman


Comments: