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WarGamer

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14. And to practice... when you say kee-yiv

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 07:43 PM

Feb 2022

It's 2 syllables but not distinct. The second syllable is so soft, to the untrained ear it can sound like Keef.

to my ears the proper pronunciation sounds like keee-if

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How to pronounce and spell 'Kyiv', and why it matters [View all] LiberalArkie Feb 2022 OP

Oh, and a reminder to the pro-Russian Donbas traitors: your official language is Ukrainian. Beastly Boy Feb 2022 #1

Well, given 75 years have passed since WWII and we still can't get Auschwitz pronounced correctly... hlthe2b Feb 2022 #2

Well timed post. Baitball Blogger Feb 2022 #3

Close. Igel Feb 2022 #10

No wonder nobody can get it right. Baitball Blogger Feb 2022 #11

I just pronounce it "Fuck Putin" CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #4

+1000000 Pachamama Feb 2022 #6

Good post MN2theMax Feb 2022 #5

What is really interesting.. Foxnews web site has Kyiv as the spelling not the Russian Kiev. LiberalArkie Feb 2022 #7

It's been driving me nuts. bamagal62 Feb 2022 #8

The Kyiv. Keeeev is Ukraine spelling and pronunciation. The Kiev is Russian. LiberalArkie Feb 2022 #9

Pronunciation of Kyiv (allegedly) Danascot Feb 2022 #13

The least of Ukrainian concerns right now. Sneederbunk Feb 2022 #12

It seems that the pro Russian sites are still with the Kiev, whereas all the other media is Kyiv LiberalArkie Feb 2022 #15

And to practice... when you say kee-yiv WarGamer Feb 2022 #14

ahhh. makes sense. bamagal62 Feb 2022 #16

The one that is really tough is "Lviv". smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #17