How did the breed name originate? How is Alaskan Klee Kai pronounced?

The breed's developer, Linda S. Spurlin, derived the name Klee Kai from the Eskimo words that mean 'little dog'. 

A good way to learn to pronounce Klee Kai is to rhyme Klee with Key and Kai with Tie. So when put together "Klee Kai" rhymes with "Key Tie". Phonetically:

    Use the "cl" sound in "clean" to give you the "Kl" sound of Klee and rhyme it with Key so that you say "Cley".

    Use the "ki" sound of "kite" and since that sounds rhymes with Tie, you've just pronounced Kai.