How to pronounce Tiber?

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Pronunciation of Tiber in Marblehead, Ohio, United States

Tiber is pronounced as

t ay b er

t sounds like the 't' in 'to'
ay sounds like the 'ie' in 'tie'
b sounds like the 'b' in 'bat'
er sounds like the 'ur' in 'hurt'


Tiber is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ t ay b er ]

t ay b er
to lie bat hurt

Type of Name:

Forename

Language:

Etruscan, Italian, Pre-Latin, Roman

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Tibur

Additional Information:

The Tiber (Latin Tiberis, Italian Tevere, Italian pronunciation: [ˈteːvere]) is the third-longest river in Italy, rising in the Apennine mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing 406 kilometres (252 mi) through Umbria and Lazio to the Tyrrhenian Sea. It drains a basin estimated at 17,375 square kilometres (6,709 sq mi). The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, founded on its eastern banks.


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Pronunciation of Tiber in Marblehead, Ohio, United States

'TIE-bur
Bur rhymes with 'fur'


Type of Name:

Forename

Language:

Etruscan, Italian, Pre-Latin, Roman

Gender:

Male

Alternate Spelling(s):

Tibur

Additional Information:

The Tiber (Latin Tiberis, Italian Tevere, Italian pronunciation: [ˈteːvere]) is the third-longest river in Italy, rising in the Apennine mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing 406 kilometres (252 mi) through Umbria and Lazio to the Tyrrhenian Sea. It drains a basin estimated at 17,375 square kilometres (6,709 sq mi). The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, founded on its eastern banks.


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