Bet You’re Mispronouncing These Place Names October 24, 2016 by Justin Andress View All On 1 Page 2. You Never Really Notice How the ‘Y’ in Reykjavik Comes Before the ‘K’ You’re saying “Rek-EE-uh-vek” When you should be saying “REY-kya-vik” Dennis van de Water / shutterstock.com 2 of 22PreviousNext