Guidecca, the area of Venice, Italy- how is it pronounced?

Question

I meant Giudecca!

Answer 1

"Giud" as in Jude and "ecca" as in Rebecca

Answer 2

Buon Giorno. Do you mean Giudecca? It is one of the islands that froms the southern quarter of Venice. It is pronounced jyoo-DEK-kah

I found the answer in a reference book called The Columbia Gazetteer. I work a reference librarian in Dayton, Ohio. Don't forget that you can get answers from your local public library, too. I hope this helps!

Answer 3

The 2 syllables are:

Jew decker (with a silent r).

An alternative is in 3 syllables:

Jew deck ah

Origins of the name could be the Mediaeval Jewish inhabitants or the "sentenced" (giudicati) who settled there.