How to pronounce endonym
American English pronunciation
EN-duh-nim
- IPA
- /ˈɛndənɪm/
- Syllables
- EN · duh · nim (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- EN-doh-nim
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What endonym means
The name a place or people uses for itself
In a sentence: Deutschland is the endonym for the country English speakers call Germany.
Where it comes from: It's made from endo-, meaning inside, and -onym, meaning name.
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