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Erik Pronunciation
Erik is pronounced E-rik, IPA /ˈɛrɪk/.
E-rik
US /ˈɛrɪk/
Syllables: E · rik (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A Scandinavian given name, from Old Norse elements meaning sole ruler.
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Erik in a Sentence
- Erik the Red reached Greenland around the year 985.
- Erik keeps bees on an allotment behind the station.
- Her grandfather was called Erik after an uncle in Malmo.
Common Mispronunciations of Erik
Not e-RIK
Front stress, with a light rik behind it. End stress suits the Dutch and German forms of the name.
Not AIR-ik
Americans do raise this vowel towards air before an r, while British speakers keep it near the e of bed.
Tip: Eric with a c is the commoner English spelling and is said identically.
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