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How to pronounce Kinnunen How to pronounce Kinnunen?

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Pronunciation of Kinnunen in the US

In the US, Kinnunen is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in California, US, is    with the empahasis on 'nuu'

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kih·nuu·nun 
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • uu sounds like the 'u' in put
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: American


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Pronunciation of Kinnunen in the US

In the US, Kinnunen is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Minnesota, USA, is

KINN-u-nen
'KINN' rhymes with 'win'.
'u' pronounced as 'u' in futon or 'oo' in 'boo'
'nen' rhymes with "men"

Additional notes:
Hold the "n" sound in 'kinn' for a short moment before proceeding to the 'oo' sound.
Do not hold the "u" sound for a long time (it is a short transition from 'kinn' to 'nen').

"Kinnunen is a Finnish surname. In Finland, surnames often come from the region in which a person lives or is born. There is a small town (area) in Northern Finland named Kinnunen, so some people from that area took Kinnunen as their surname."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Finnish


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