Meaning and background
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Nunzio is a traditional Italian masculine name used as a short form of Annunziata. It also matches the Italian word *nunzio*, meaning messenger, which ultimately goes back to Latin. Those connected facts are best explained separately rather than compressed into a simplistic translation. Its Italian pronunciation is documented, but anglophone families may adapt the sound.
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Nunzio appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/nʌnzioʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/nʌnzioʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1N AH1 N Z IY0 OW0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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