Deniz - how would you pronounce it?

[Cappy08]

Please tell me how you would pronounce a Turkish name Deniz? I'm thinking of giving this name to our boy but only if its easy to say for other people. Help, please!

[pinkmagic1]

Deneez

[DaphneDeLaFontaine]

It's den eeze isn't it?

[TobleroneBoo]

Well I would say Den-iz but I have heard people pronounce Olu Deniz as "Denice"

[heebiejeebie]

I'd take a guess at den nizz

[juneau]

It's pron. like Denise (i.e. deneez)

[Sophronia]

Deneez

[RiverdaleJughead]

Denise tbh

[RiverdaleJughead]

Or Dennis

[ineedamoreadultieradult]

D niz but you will get a lot of different pronunciations including many which resemble Denise.

[Elllicam]

I would also say denise.

[PointlessUsername]

Den-iz.

[Cappy08]

Thank you all for your posts.
I was hoping it would be similar to Dennis... Denise sounds like a girl name. Is it?

[Nix32]

Dennis

[ASqueakingInTheShrubbery]

Without knowing anything about how Turkish names work, I would guess Den-eez or Den-eeth.

[Haffdonga]

It's a bit like the English pronunciation of Denise but In Turkish the stress is equally on the first and second syllable.

So Dah-dah ( Den eez) rather then Dud-aaah (DuNEEZ)

So almost halfway between Dennis and Denise.

[CrowyMcCrowFace]

I know a Deniz, pronounced Den-izz. His mum is a Turkish friend. She pronounces it like Dennis (aka the Menace, which would fit this little boy - he's delightful but a handful) but with more of a 'buzz' on the end.

[ILoveMyMonkey]

Duneez like sneeze but before opening your thread linked it to a girl.

[swannview]

Den-iz

But I have Turkish citizenship so I know that's how it's pronounced, but my kids have simple Turkish names and all are pronounced without any problems

[Batteriesallgone]

Den-iz. Like Dennis but without the double n. Can't see how you would get Denise from it but then I'm no good at pronunciation!

[Elbi]

Yes, re your reply, Denise is girl's name over here so might confuse people. That said, I'd pronounce Deniz as Deneez rather than Deneece, if that makes sense. Subtle difference in the last sound.

[PetalMettle]

Deh niz

[Cappy08]

Swannview can I ask what are your children names?

[Helenluvsrob]

Dennis

[Rockaby]

I would have said Den-eez but Den-iz makes perfect sense. I like it!

[jolene900]

Den - IZ means sea! lovely name