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[Facts] Pronunciation in Russia and Sweden
Hi Gwenhwyfar,the pronunciation in Russia is:ksen-yah (stress on the first syllable)the pronunciation in Sweden is the same or alternativelykseh-nee-yah (stress on the first syllable as well)Regards, Satu
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Wow! Thanks, Satu! Tell me something. How would you pronounce the "ks" together? Is the "k" silent?
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No, it isn't silent!Hi again Gwenhwyfar!KS is pronounced just like X in the word "six", so the K isn't silent. Ksenia is just a "spelling" variation of Xenia not a "pronunciation" variation.Satu
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OkayOK. I used to think that Xenia was pronounced "zen-ya." Yes, I know. Xenia is the Polish version of Ksenia.
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