How to pronounce Zybach?

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Pronunciation of Zybach in Oregon USA. Name definitely pronounced different in Texas and Switzerland

Zybach is pronounced as

(1) Oregon: Z AY b ae k; (2) Texas: z ay B AW K; (3) Swiss: S EE b ae k

z sounds like the 'z' in 'zen'
ay sounds like the 'ie' in 'tie'
b sounds like the 'b' in 'bat'
ae sounds like the 'a' in 'at'
aw sounds like the 'aw' in 'law'
s sounds like the 's' in 'so'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'


Zybach is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ (1) Oregon: Z AY b ae k; (2) Texas: z ay B AW K; (3) Swiss: S EE b ae k ]

Z AY b ae z ay B AW S EE b ae k
zen lie bat at zen lie bat law so see bat at key

Type of Name:

Last Name, Name of Texas Ghost Town

Language:

German Swiss: Interlaken region

Alternate Spelling(s):

N/A

Meaning:

"Next to the (probably Aare headwaters) Brook" or (much less likely) "next to the Bach family"


Comments:

Pronunciation of Zybach in Oregon USA. Name definitely pronounced different in Texas and Switzerland

Oregon: ZIE-back (ZIE rhymes with "pie")

Texas: Zie-BOCK (BOCK rhymes with "clock")

Switzerland (Hals Deutsch): TSEE-bock (German-Swiss colloquial pronunciation of "Z" vs. US English pronunciation)


Type of Name:

Last Name, Name of Texas Ghost Town

Language:

German Swiss: Interlaken region

Alternate Spelling(s):

N/A

Meaning:

"Next to the (probably Aare headwaters) Brook" or (much less likely) "next to the Bach family"


Comments: