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    Ky·iv
    /ˈkēyif/
    • 1. Ukrainian name for Kiev
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  5. www.npr.org › 2022/01/25 › 1075357281How do you pronounce Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine? : NPR

    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. NPR already changed the...

  6. www.youtube.com › watchHow to Pronounce Kiev? Or Kyiv!? (CORRECTLY) Ukraine's ...

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    Jan 18, 2021 · How to Pronounce Kiev? Or Kyiv!? (CORRECTLY) Ukraine's Capital, Pronunciation. Julien Miquel. 1.32M subscribers. 1.3K. 359K views 3 years ago #EnglishWithJulien. Hear more capital city...

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

    • Kyiv Or Kiev?
    • Why Is CBC Using 'Kyiv'?
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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 reflect its history and politics. CBC has switched to 'Kyiv' based on the Ukrainian transliteration, while 'Kiev' is associated with the Russification of Ukraine.

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  8. www.youtube.com › watchHow DO you pronounce Kyiv, anyway? - YouTube

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    Nov 26, 2019 · 2.6K. 289K views 4 years ago. University of Kansas Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages & Literatures Oleksandra Wallo explains how to pronounce the name of the capital city of her native...

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

    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...

  10. history.howstuffworks.com › european-history › ukWhy Is Ukraine's Capital Pronounced 'Kyiv' and Not 'Kiev'?

    Mar 1, 2022 · That's because U.S. and European news agencies are largely using the Ukrainian pronunciation of Kyiv, which is more like one syllable, or maybe two that slide into each other: "KEE-eev" or "KEE-yiv". Note too that most news outlets are using the spelling "Kyiv" rather than "Kiev" for the capital city.

  11. www.nytimes.com › politics › kiev-pronunciationKiev, Kyiv, How Do You Pronounce (and Spell) It? - The New ...

    Nov 13, 2019 · By Karen Zraick. Published Nov. 13, 2019 Updated Jan. 25, 2022. 2022 update: Here’s a bit more on how to pronounce Kyiv. Note: Days after this article was published, The New York Times changed...

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