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Pronunciation of Specht in Nebraska, US
| s | is pronounced as | s | in so | |
| p | is pronounced as | p | in pet | |
| eh | is pronounced as | e | in pet | |
| k | is pronounced as | k | in key |
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
| s | is pronounced as | s | in so | |
| p | is pronounced as | p | in pet | |
| eh | is pronounced as | e | in pet | |
| k | is pronounced as | k | in key | |
| t | is pronounced as | t | in to |
Phonetic Spelling:[ s p eh k t ]
s
p
eh
k
t
so
pet
pet
key
to
Type of Name:
Last Name
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.
Pronunciation of Specht in Central Iowa
| s | is pronounced as | s | in so | |
| p | is pronounced as | p | in pet | |
| ai | is pronounced as | ai | in pain | |
| k | is pronounced as | k | in key |
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.
Pronunciation of Specht in Sullivan County, NY
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".
Pronunciation of Specht in United States
SPEK-t
Rhymes with 'Decked'
Type of Name:
Last Name
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.
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".
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