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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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ineedamoreadultieradult · 06/03/2017 18:56

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

RiverdaleJughead · 06/03/2017 18:56

Or Dennis

RiverdaleJughead · 06/03/2017 18:56

Denise tbh

Sophronia · 06/03/2017 18:55

Deneez

juneau · 06/03/2017 18:20

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

heebiejeebie · 06/03/2017 18:19

I'd take a guess at den nizz

TobleroneBoo · 06/03/2017 18:19

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

DaphneDeLaFontaine · 06/03/2017 18:18

It's den eeze isn't it?

pinkmagic1 · 06/03/2017 18:18

Deneez

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