Saturday, March 19, 2022

049 The Erickson Report for March 3 to 16, Page Two: Kiev or Kyiv?

 049 The Erickson Report for March 3 to 16, Page Two: Kiev or Kyiv?

You likely have noticed that the spelling of the capital of Ukraine has changed in news accounts and you might have wondered why.

The reason is quite simple, really.

"Kiev," pronounced "Kee-ev" or "Kee-ef" with a short "e" in the second syllable, is how it's pronounced in Russian. "Kyiv," pronounced "Kee-eev" or "K'eev," with a long "e," is how you say it in Ukrainian.

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