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Yerakini or Gerakini Pronunciation:
Pronunciation in IPA phonetic transcription in English, standard Greek, and local dialect.(English pronunciation is defined between slashes / / (broad phonemic transcription) while Greek or local pronunciation is defined between square brackets [ ] (narrow, allophonic transcription) See Narrow and Broad Transcription)
English pronunciation:
*Chalkidiki, Chalkidike, Khalkidiki, Khalkidhiki, Khalkidike , , (Greek pronunciation of the word Chalkidiki or Halkidiki as pronounced by the British); or Chalcidice, ; or Halkidiki,
- Polygyros,
- Yerakini, rarely Gherakini, ; or Gerakini, Gerakine, or
Greek pronunciation:
( Modern Greek phonology by Amalia Arvaniti) (Ancient Greek and Modern Greek pronunciations).
- Χαλκιδική, ,
- Πολύγυρος, ,
- Γερακινή, ,
Other transcription (between backslashes):
- Chalkidiki:\halˌkjidiˈkji\, \halˌkeedeeˈkee\
- Polygyros:\poˈleeyeeˌros\
- Yerakini: \jeˌrakjiˈnji\ \yeˌrakeeˈnee\
is a village in the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece.
It has been the port of nearby Polygyros, the capital town of Chalkidiki, ever since its settlement. Its beaches attract thousands of tourists and holidaymakers during the summer. It has the largest magnesite deposits in Northern Greece.