The word Kumeyaay is pronouned KOOM-yai. The KOOM part rhymes with loom and the yai part rhymes with pie. Some people pronounce Kumeyaay in three syllables and add an extra "uh" between KOOM and yai.

Learn how to pronounce Kumeyaay: Ku-me-yaay — Coo-me-eye Coo (like a dove coos) - Me (like you and me) - Eye (like an eyeball) LISTEN to a Kumeyaay Native speaker-linguist pronounce "KUMEYAAY"

Most words in the dictionary have the accent on the last syllable, which is therefore pronounced loudest. No accent mark is necessary on these words, since they regularly have the accent on the last syllable. For example, the word Kumeyaay is pronounced: KumeYAAY, and not Kumeyaay