Does anyone know how you pronounce the Hebrew boy's name Akiva? Is it 'A-key-ver', phonetically speaking????

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2006-12-12 23:00:04 · 5 answers · asked by Suzy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

Akiva (עקיבא) is pronounced: a-kee-va. The emphasized vowel is the "ee" sound.

2006-12-13 04:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a key va

2006-12-14 08:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Spot on

2006-12-12 23:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

i would think it would be A-key- va

2006-12-12 23:08:05 · answer #4 · answered by Billy FZ1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

We call our son A-KEE-VER ...however he calls himself to his freinds ACKY.............. whatever dont call him late for dinner

2006-12-12 23:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by leonard c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋