pronouncing players names.. (1 Viewer)

[Gandalf]

hence english is my second language, and I barely know any other language..I would like to know the right pronounciation of some players' names..

legrotaglie, do you pronounce the 2nd g..?

zalayeta.. I heard some people call him zalajeta..with strong J ..?

and there are more players.. can't remember now..!!

 

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[mikhail]

That reminds me of a few commentating gaffs. Like when Eamonn Dunphy called Emmanuel Petit "Pet it", or when Didier Dechamps had to pronounce his name for reporters - they kept pronouncing the 'p' at the end!

 

[gray]

There's already been a thread for this But oh well, i guess there's time to discuss new players...

I don't pronounce the second 'g' in Legro, and i've never heard Zalajeta before...



okay, how about

Samuel Eto'o... is the last 'o' completely silent?
Boudewijn Zenden

more to come...

 

[nosubstitute959]

I've heard a commentator saying "Bodayven" for Zenden's name. Maybe Erik can cofirm.

 

[mikhail]

I've always said and heard 'Boud-eh-wan' with emphesis on the first and last syllables.

 

[flieeeekke]

++ [ originally posted by mikhail ] ++
I've always said and heard 'Boud-eh-wan' with emphesis on the first and last syllables.

for me it's boud-eh-win.

and i always said zalajeta. how do you pronounce ot?

 

[AnnA]

We dont have problems with language or with names here in Croatia.
You write anything so how you read it!

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by Fliakis ] ++
for me it's boud-eh-win.

and i always said zalajeta. how do you pronounce ot?

Oops. That's actualyl what I meant. :redface:

 

[Dragon]

the second g in legrottaglie you dont pronounce it because in italian the gl sound is like a softer l i dont know if im expressing myself correctly
and zalayeta you pronouce it using the same y sound like when you say yes or maybe when you say "jay" that j sound can also work

 

[Ivy]

I've heard people pronounce the last part of his name as Legrotalia and some as Legrotaleee

what is the correct way of pronouncing the last part of his name?

 

[Febrina]

What about Ronaldo or Ronaldinho, some commentators says "Honaldo" or "Honaldinho". Which one is right, with R or H?

 

[Ivy]

As far as i know.....the correct pronounciation is with the R Febrina.

 

[mikhail]

I've never heard anyone say the R's names with a 'H'. On the other hand, I've never listened to a Portugese or Brazilian commentator.

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by Al Harbi ] ++
legrotaglie, do you pronounce the 2nd g..?

Legrotalee-e, hard to explain

 

[vitoria_Ally]

The best way is no listen to/ask someone from that country.
I was surprised many times, when I've heard players names.
The most, when Luis Figo and Nuno Gomes introduced themselves in some sport news

 

[Martin]

Well if you listen to Rai during games, you get an idea of how Italians like to pronounce them, both for good (Italian names) and less good (foreign names, eg. Birof )

 

[vitoria_Ally]

++ [ originally posted by Alex ] ++
Well if you listen to Rai during games, you get an idea of how Italians like to pronounce them, both for good (Italian names) and less good (foreign names, eg. Birof )

I know that, that's why I would listen to Germans in Birhoff matter

From that country I meant: country where some player comes from

 

[Martin]

Well I don't get much Portuguese radio/tv to learn Nuno Gomes and Ronaldinho but then I don't really care all that much

 

[vitoria_Ally]

Well, but you've got other players, whose names you would like to spell correctly
Nuno was just an example, how proper pronunciation is different to what we are used to.

 

[Ivy]

++ [ originally posted by Alex ] ++


Legrotalee-e, hard to explain

:LOL: yeah, i don't know how to prounce a hyphen -







and Vit, what about Figo's name???? I've not hraed this.