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Deniz - how would you pronounce it?

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Cappy08 · 06/03/2017 18:17

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!

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RedSauce · 07/03/2017 12:14

He was a man, btw.

RedSauce · 07/03/2017 12:14

Pretty much like Denise but with a softer z sound instead of the s.

That's how I always pronounced it to the Deniz I used to work with... God I hope it was right Blush Confused

HardcoreLadyType · 07/03/2017 12:11

I used to work with a woman who had this name.

English speaking people tended to call her Denise. I guess a boy might be called Dennis.

I always try to get the pronunciation of someone's name right, as best I can, but often people with non-British names seem to just accept the best approximation of their name in English.

I would say Den-iz, and articulate the "e" sound, rather that saying "Duh-niz".

ScarletSienna · 07/03/2017 11:58

Deh-niz

Oblomov17 · 07/03/2017 07:42

Isn't the Turkish holiday place - Olu Deniz, prounounced by the English as : hola (as in Spanish 'ola) Denise?

KoalaDownUnder · 07/03/2017 05:10

Beautiful names, swan!

I love Turkish names.

Shnorbitz · 06/03/2017 21:35

Sorry, it reminds me of the De-neez (as in 'the niece') and De-nephew ('the nephew') joke which I cannot repeat here, though for all intents and purposes it was rather funny in a good way...

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Cappy08 · 06/03/2017 21:29

Lovely names swannview! Especially Su. I know that it means water in Turkish.

Thank you guys for all your answers. I really appreciate your help.
We will call him Deniz.☺

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swannview · 06/03/2017 20:26

Kerem, Su and Alara.

Only a few people struggle with Kerem. It's read Keh-rem but sometimes we have
Kerr-em.

Middle names: Ahmet, Ayla and Zeliha

jolene900 · 06/03/2017 20:24

Den - IZ means sea! lovely name

Rockaby · 06/03/2017 19:39

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

Helenluvsrob · 06/03/2017 19:15

Dennis

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Cappy08 · 06/03/2017 19:14

Swannview can I ask what are your children names?

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PetalMettle · 06/03/2017 19:10

Deh niz

Elbi · 06/03/2017 19:08

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.

Batteriesallgone · 06/03/2017 19:07

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!

swannview · 06/03/2017 19:07

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

ILoveMyMonkey · 06/03/2017 19:06

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

CrowyMcCrowFace · 06/03/2017 19:05

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.

Haffdonga · 06/03/2017 19:03

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.

ASqueakingInTheShrubbery · 06/03/2017 19:03

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

Nix32 · 06/03/2017 19:00

Dennis

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Cappy08 · 06/03/2017 19:00

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

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PointlessUsername · 06/03/2017 18:58

Den-iz.

Elllicam · 06/03/2017 18:57

I would also say denise.