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   Ki·ev

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   • 1. the capital of Ukraine, an industrial city and port on the Dnieper River; population 2,765,500 (est. 2009). Founded in the 8th century, it became capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1934 and of independent Ukraine in 1991.

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   Is Kiev pronounced with 2 syllables?

   • Ralph Lentz wrote on Feb. 15: Isn't the capital, Kiev, pronounced with 2 syllables? Kee-ev not Keev. NPR is going with the Ukrainian pronunciation and spelling of the capital city, Kyiv. There was a big discussion recently about exactly how Ukraine's capital should be pronounced.

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   Why does Ukraine have a different pronunciation of Kyiv?

   • Ukraine has long been campaigning for its own spelling and pronunciation of Kyiv, he wrote. It sounds different because for years the Russian influence spilled over into the American pronunciation. Getting the pronunciation right now, in the middle of a geopolitical conflict, is an accurate and overdue acknowledgement of Ukraine's autonomy.

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   Is Kiev a Russian language?

   • Kiev is Russian. We should use Kyiv. It's like KEE-eev. But if you say KEEV that is fine. An update was made to the internal NPR pronunciation guide, reaffirming the KEE-eev pronunciation. Also, NPR journalists never add a "the" in front of Ukraine, which is another holdover from the old Soviet Union days.

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   Is Kyiv a Russian name?

   • CBC has been using a transliteration based on the Ukrainian spelling of the name: "Kyiv" (pronounced "KEE-ef"). The Russian version is "Kiev" (pronounced "kee-EV"). Kyiv or Kiev? Kiev was the internationally accepted English-language spelling through the Soviet period and into the first years of this century.

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   Should we use Kyiv or kee-EEV?

   • He also included verbatim guidance from Martha Wexler, senior editor on NPR's International Desk: " KYIV is Ukrainian. Kiev is Russian. We should use Kyiv. It's like KEE-eev. But if you say KEEV that is fine. An update was made to the internal NPR pronunciation guide, reaffirming the KEE-eev pronunciation.

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   Is keev a Russian word?

   • It sounds more similar to “keev” than the two-syllable “key-EV” favored by many Russian speakers, but that’s not exactly it, either. Andrii Smytsniuk, a Ukrainian who teaches Ukrainian and Russian languages at the University of Cambridge, broke the word down letter by letter for English speakers in an interview on Tuesday.

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4. www.npr.org › 2022/01/25 › 1075357281How do you pronounce Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine? : NPR

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   Jan 25, 2022 · This week, NPR decided to officially adapt on-the-air pronunciation of Kyiv, the capital formerly spelled Kiev, to sound closer to the way it's said in Ukrainian.

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   Jan 18, 2021 · Listen how to say this word/name correctly with Julien (English vocabulary videos), "how do you pronounce" free pronunciation audio/video tutorials. Learn how to say words in English, French ...

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6. www.cbc.ca › news › world'Kyiv' or 'Kiev' — Here's why the difference is political

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   Kiev was the internationally accepted English-language spelling through the Soviet period and into the first years of this century. 1. Watch a video on how to pronounce Kyiv But, according to Natalia Khanenko-Friesen, director of the Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta, the name "Kiev" is now associated with the Ru...

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   On Tuesday, CBC's chief pronunciation counsellor, Laura Carlin, said in a note that CBC would be using the Kyiv transliteration based on the Ukrainian spelling. "While language does evolve, we generally change place-name pronunciations only to reflect a true shift in how people in English-speaking Canada refer to a country or to match widespread sh...

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   Khanenko-Friesen says the spelling and pronunciation of "Kyiv" is significant during this "time of aggravated assault on the sovereignty and integrity of the Ukrainian state." "Using, right now, the Ukrainian pronunciation of ... the capital is a very small choice one can do in recognition that Ukraine does have the right to exist as an independent...

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   The spelling and pronunciation of the Ukrainian capital is a political statement that reflects the country's independence and sovereignty. CBC has switched to 'Kyiv' based on the Ukrainian transliteration, while the Russian version is 'Kiev'.

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   Nov 26, 2019 · University of Kansas Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages & Literatures Oleksandra Wallo explains how to pronounce the name of the capital city of her native country, Kyiv, Ukraine. This video...

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   Kyiv or Kiev? National video reporter Hannah Jewell explains how to pronounce Ukraine's capital, as well as the history behind the two words.

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9. www.nytimes.com › europe › kyiv-pronunciationHow Do You Pronounce Kyiv? - The New York Times

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   Jan 25, 2022 · One common pronunciation, “key-ev,” is the Russian form of saying it, and it is one Americans may tend to hear more often. Mr. Smytsniuk said he would argue for people pronouncing it the...

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    Feb 25, 2022 · NPR is going with the Ukrainian pronunciation and spelling of the capital city, Kyiv. There was a big discussion recently about exactly how Ukraine's capital should be pronounced.