'Dekwohnne' is a German word that means 'tenancy'. The word is pronounced as /dɛkvoːnə/. The spelling of 'Dekwohnne' is derived from the German language's orthography rules. German vowels have long and short sounds, represented by different symbols. The 'e' at the end of the word indicates a schwa sound, which is an unstressed, neutral vowel. Similarly, the 'w' and 'h' are pronounced as a single sound /v/. The 'k' is pronounced as a fricative /χ/.