pronounciation of Jacoby
I came across the name Jacoby not long ago and had never heard of it before. Does anyone know how to pronounce it? What about its meaning?Thanks in advance!
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I agree with the ones who say ja-KO-bee. I also knew a girl who spelled it Jacobi.
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It's related to Jacob and often used as a surname.
Prounounced jah-KOBE-ee
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I know a family with this surname in Kentucky and theypronounce it juh-KOE-bee.Photobucket - Video and Image HostingI wanna go to the crappy town where I'm a hero.
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ja-KO-bee in South Africaincluding one Charles Jacoby, who was the sort of country singer who wears fake cowboy clothing. His name was VERY frequently heard at one time ... also his voice, alas!
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ditto, surname jah-KO-bee in TXThough I know of two instances of Jacoby being used as a fn, but still pronounced jah-KO-bee - one male, one female.~Lillian~
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I would disagree with that pronunciation - in Perth there was a famous Jacoby family who have had a number of things named after them, and those all seem to be pronounced JAK-oh-bee
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I've heard both.I think it may be a regional thing. In DC, I'll hear jac-o-bee (Don't ask me to do the accents, I can never do that) more often that not. In the midwest, I hear jah-ko-bee.
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This message was edited 8/6/2006, 8:26 AM

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I always thought it was JAK-oh-bee, too...~Lully Lulla~
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