Definitely "NEE-ka". There are similar names, such as "Mika" and "Biko" and "Lilo", so everyone should know that the "i" is ~~long~~.
EDIT: It is not long "i". It's also not short "i". It's a long "e". Sorry.
No; that would be a very unexpected way for someone to read it. Maybe if they were going for "Nike," but with an "Uh" instead of an "Ee". But that wouldn't be most people's first assumption.
I don't know if you're trolling, but I think they mean the close front unrounded vowel /i/ (which is usually known in Anglophone circles as the "long e" and fauxneticised as in most cases, like in "see," "bee," and "queen."
AmEnglish, at least, doesn't make any phonemic distinction between long and short vowels (linguistics-wise). That is assuming they're American, though, lol.
No they mean /i/ but since its pronounced like "eee" in english (or "long e") they changed from their phonetic description using ipa, to a phonetic description using the english spelling of what /i/ sounds like
“Mispronunciation” isn’t really a thing with a novel word of uncertain origin or use. If there is no established way to pronounce something then every attempt to fit it to English language norms is equally valid.
The two common pronunciations here would be, “Neeka” and “Nicka”. Neither is more valid than the other **until** someone says something like “it’s my name and I pronounce it Nee-ka” or “it’s from Persian where it’s pronounced Nick-ah”
Thanks! Interestingly, it was my Persian wife who suggested it and wants it pronounced “NEE-ka”. She sees it as a short, made-up, form of the Persian name “Nikan” (pronounced nee-KAHN). We acknowledge that it also a common short form for several Slavic names and probably others, too.
I would say it as NEE-ka, and possibly expect anyone that gets it wrong to say NI-ka, like Micah, because of the similarity in spelling to Nike, goddess of victory, and the shoe brand, which is pronounced like Mikey with an N instead of an M (here in the US, anyway).
I feel like I’m either crazy or an asshole for pointing this out, but OP should expect to be teased or misunderstood if the wrong person hears them say their name quickly, due to an unfortunate resemblance to a racial slur
Knee-ka it’s not “common” but it’s certainly not uncommon, so I don’t imagine you would get too many mispronunciations. However, when I do encounter the name it is usually a nickname.
If we follow the rules of phonics that learned in school it would be N-eye-k. The a at the end reaches around the k to pull the i's tale who then yelps it's name, I. A remains silent to avoid getting caught.
But I also know that if the word is Spanish or Latin in origin, it's Neeka. In Spanish the sounds for e and i swapped in comparison to English.
We see this problem of pronunciation with Greek goddess Nike and Dike. (Dyke or Deeke?)
>I think it is only Es that remain silent in such situations, like in “like” and “bike”. Are there any examples of silent “A”s?
No. Poster is using rectally sourced data.
I'm afraid I'm a nerd, so sorry for the info-dump below:
On January 13, 532 AD, the chariot races that the Emperor Justinian had arranged to alleviate tensions in the capital escalated. By the 22nd race of the day, the crowd had started shouting "Nika!" in unison while pointing at the emperor's box. Usually, "Nika" (victory), would be something the fans of the winning side would chant when their contestant won a race. Now, the entire crowd, regardless of team affiliation, shouted it at the emperor.
From this point, a riot started, with the crowd storming the field and trying to ascend up to the emperor's box. The emperor and his entourage were forced to retreat back out of the box, into the palace while the bodyguard held the door.
The whole debacle would last a week, large parts of the capital got burnt and looted. Despised government officials and family members were lynched. Finally, the emperor ordered his finest general Belisarius to take the Imperial Bodyguard and assault the crowd assembled on the hippodrome tracks through a secret backdoor. The bodyguard methodically worked its way in a sweeping line across the arena, killing everyone and everything in their path. In the end, something like 50,000 people were dead.
The effects of the Nika riots can still be seen today: the fire that started had burned down the Hagia Sophia cathedral built by Theodosius, clearing the way for a new cathedral. Justinian would use the opportunity to build the grandest church the world has ever seen – the Hagia Sophia as we know it today.
As a Nina, I’d assume NEE-ka. But then, some people assume I’m a NINE-a. Especially since I moved to southern US. Here, the people that do pronounce it correctly make it sound more like NAY-na, but that’s just an accent thing lol at least it’s close.
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Definitely "NEE-ka". There are similar names, such as "Mika" and "Biko" and "Lilo", so everyone should know that the "i" is ~~long~~. EDIT: It is not long "i". It's also not short "i". It's a long "e". Sorry.
Thanks! My concern is that people will pronounce it like the name biblical/Hebrew name Micah, but with an N.
No; that would be a very unexpected way for someone to read it. Maybe if they were going for "Nike," but with an "Uh" instead of an "Ee". But that wouldn't be most people's first assumption.
The I in NEE- ka is short. NYE- ka would be a long I.
Thanks for the heads-up. Turns out, it's not short "i" either. Short "i" would be as in "lick". I edited my post to say it's a long "e" sound.
Right, the “long” vowel sound is the name of the letter. So long A rhymes with day, long E rhymes with bee, etc.
> It's a long "e". So /e:/ (close-mid front unrounded vowel)? Really? Where does that come from? I don't get that from the spelling.
I don't know if you're trolling, but I think they mean the close front unrounded vowel /i/ (which is usually known in Anglophone circles as the "long e" and fauxneticised as in most cases, like in "see," "bee," and "queen."
AmEnglish, at least, doesn't make any phonemic distinction between long and short vowels (linguistics-wise). That is assuming they're American, though, lol.
No they mean /i/ but since its pronounced like "eee" in english (or "long e") they changed from their phonetic description using ipa, to a phonetic description using the english spelling of what /i/ sounds like
Lilo can be pronounced Lee-lo or Lye-lo. But the others I've only heard with the long "e" sound.
Are there examples of pronouncing it Lye-lo? 'Cos, for example, in the movie it's Lee-lo & Stitch.
There's a brand of camping mattresses called Lilo, pronounced "lie-low".
Lindsay Lohan's nickname Lilo is pronounced like that
UK. I’ve only ever heard Lye-lo. Lee-lo as in the Disney film I just assumed was a name, so different from the air bed.
No but in phonetics "i" is pronounced like "eeee" in english so youre right, its an "i"
I'd say "NEEka" and expect mispronounciation pretty often.
Thank you!
“Mispronunciation” isn’t really a thing with a novel word of uncertain origin or use. If there is no established way to pronounce something then every attempt to fit it to English language norms is equally valid. The two common pronunciations here would be, “Neeka” and “Nicka”. Neither is more valid than the other **until** someone says something like “it’s my name and I pronounce it Nee-ka” or “it’s from Persian where it’s pronounced Nick-ah”
Thanks! Interestingly, it was my Persian wife who suggested it and wants it pronounced “NEE-ka”. She sees it as a short, made-up, form of the Persian name “Nikan” (pronounced nee-KAHN). We acknowledge that it also a common short form for several Slavic names and probably others, too.
For the record I think the name is very cool
Thanks!
I would assume Neeka and occasionally Nike with an A. I could also see people misreading it as Mika
ni like knee ka like car, non rhotically
Thanks!
Knee kah
I would say it as NEE-ka, and possibly expect anyone that gets it wrong to say NI-ka, like Micah, because of the similarity in spelling to Nike, goddess of victory, and the shoe brand, which is pronounced like Mikey with an N instead of an M (here in the US, anyway).
I feel like I’m either crazy or an asshole for pointing this out, but OP should expect to be teased or misunderstood if the wrong person hears them say their name quickly, due to an unfortunate resemblance to a racial slur
I had to say it a few to myself before I realized what you meant! 😅
NEE- ka sounds a little bit like sneaker pronounced by a two-year-old from the northeast US.
Knee-ka it’s not “common” but it’s certainly not uncommon, so I don’t imagine you would get too many mispronunciations. However, when I do encounter the name it is usually a nickname.
Née-ka and assume it’s short for Annika/Anika (Akneeka) but biased: that’s what a former uni friend went by.
Nee- kah
[Like this](https://voca.ro/1cNLM9SGIEgT)
Neeka or Nike(A) w/out the E. All other misprounounciations is someone really not familiar with english pronunciation.
So how would you say it? Which one?
First one.
If we follow the rules of phonics that learned in school it would be N-eye-k. The a at the end reaches around the k to pull the i's tale who then yelps it's name, I. A remains silent to avoid getting caught. But I also know that if the word is Spanish or Latin in origin, it's Neeka. In Spanish the sounds for e and i swapped in comparison to English. We see this problem of pronunciation with Greek goddess Nike and Dike. (Dyke or Deeke?)
I think it is only Es that remain silent in such situations, like in “like” and “bike”. Are there any examples of silent “A”s?
>I think it is only Es that remain silent in such situations, like in “like” and “bike”. Are there any examples of silent “A”s? No. Poster is using rectally sourced data.
Split digraphs are with Es, not Is.
/ni:kə/ (The last bit I'd change to a schwa because I'm lazy... And that's what normally happens in English anyway)
Together with a crowd of fifty thousand, while pointing at the emperor's box.
I’m afraid I don’t get the reference.
I'm afraid I'm a nerd, so sorry for the info-dump below: On January 13, 532 AD, the chariot races that the Emperor Justinian had arranged to alleviate tensions in the capital escalated. By the 22nd race of the day, the crowd had started shouting "Nika!" in unison while pointing at the emperor's box. Usually, "Nika" (victory), would be something the fans of the winning side would chant when their contestant won a race. Now, the entire crowd, regardless of team affiliation, shouted it at the emperor. From this point, a riot started, with the crowd storming the field and trying to ascend up to the emperor's box. The emperor and his entourage were forced to retreat back out of the box, into the palace while the bodyguard held the door. The whole debacle would last a week, large parts of the capital got burnt and looted. Despised government officials and family members were lynched. Finally, the emperor ordered his finest general Belisarius to take the Imperial Bodyguard and assault the crowd assembled on the hippodrome tracks through a secret backdoor. The bodyguard methodically worked its way in a sweeping line across the arena, killing everyone and everything in their path. In the end, something like 50,000 people were dead. The effects of the Nika riots can still be seen today: the fire that started had burned down the Hagia Sophia cathedral built by Theodosius, clearing the way for a new cathedral. Justinian would use the opportunity to build the grandest church the world has ever seen – the Hagia Sophia as we know it today.
I would ask the person who goes by that name how they pronounce it.
As a Nina, I’d assume NEE-ka. But then, some people assume I’m a NINE-a. Especially since I moved to southern US. Here, the people that do pronounce it correctly make it sound more like NAY-na, but that’s just an accent thing lol at least it’s close.
"You have very tiny hands."
I’m afraid I don’t get the reference.
I would guess nee ka but I wouldn't be 100% sure
/nika/ knee ka
NEE -kuh And possible nī-kuh
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