How to pronounce Specht?

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Pronunciation of Specht in Nebraska, US

Specht is pronounced as

s p eh k

s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'


Specht is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ s p eh k ]

s p eh k
so pet pet key

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German-American

Meaning:

Woodpecker

Additional Information:

Many of my family members, especially the older ones, drop the "t". This Romantic touch probably gave it an air of sophistication a century ago. My father and brother both enunciate the "t" now, but I never fell out of the habit.


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Pronunciation of Specht in United States

Specht is pronounced as

s p eh k t

s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
t sounds like the 't' in 'to'


Specht is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ s p eh k t ]

s p eh k t
so pet pet key to

Type of Name:

Last Name


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Pronunciation of Specht in Central Iowa

Sp ake (rhymes with bake)


Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

German

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Speight

Meaning:

woodpecker

Additional Information:

Family lore is that this pronounciation was started during WWI to sound less German.


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Pronunciation of Specht in Central Iowa

Specht is pronounced as

S P ai k

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'


Specht is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ S P ai k ]

S P ai k
so pet pain key

Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

German

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Speight

Meaning:

woodpecker

Additional Information:

Family lore is that this pronounciation was started during WWI to sound less German.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Specht in Sullivan County, NY

Specht is pronounced as

Spay


Specht is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ Spay ]

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German

Meaning:

Woodpecker or "small bird"

Additional Information:

Ancestors emigrated in mid 1850's from Rhineland-Palatinate area of SW Germany near French border. Folklore was that "Spay" was an Americanized version of a French version of the German "Shhpeckt".


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Pronunciation of Specht in United States

SPEK-t

Rhymes with 'Decked'


Type of Name:

Last Name


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Pronunciation of Specht in Nebraska, US

'spek' - rhymes with "dreck"


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German-American

Meaning:

Woodpecker

Additional Information:

Many of my family members, especially the older ones, drop the "t". This Romantic touch probably gave it an air of sophistication a century ago. My father and brother both enunciate the "t" now, but I never fell out of the habit.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Specht in Sullivan County, NY

Spay


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German

Meaning:

Woodpecker or "small bird"

Additional Information:

Ancestors emigrated in mid 1850's from Rhineland-Palatinate area of SW Germany near French border. Folklore was that "Spay" was an Americanized version of a French version of the German "Shhpeckt".


Comments: