How to pronounce "Mariken"
Mariken is a medieval Dutch name, derived from Maria or Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The name consists of 3 syllables (Ma - ri - ken) and is pronounced as follows:
Ma = pronounced like the "Ya" in Yahoo! or the "ca" in America
ri - sounds the same as in "to read"
ken = pronounced like a c such as in "cut" followed by the "eon" part of "pigeon" ("ceon").
Finally, the emphasis is on the second syllable.
Can you put it all together?
My surname is impossible to pronounce properly for an English speaking person, so I won't trouble you with that.
