Proper Pronunciation
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Topic: Proper Pronunciation
Posted By: Terzino
Subject: Proper Pronunciation
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 4:43pm
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Wojciech Szczesny was Poland's hero again last night. However, for such a famous player, no commentator has ever bothered to pronounce his name correctly. They always say shez'nee, when it's closer to shtans'neh https://youtu.be/rl77YVLYZd8?feature=shared&t=150" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/rl77YVLYZd8?feature=shared&t=150
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 5:19pm
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Would imagine it's because majority of commentators aren't fluent Polish speakers. You could say the same for every player whose name isn't English. Loads of English commentators butcher Doherty why would you expect them to be able to pronounce Szczęsny?
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Posted By: eireland
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 5:54pm
I thought he said he was retiring after the last major tournament.
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Terzino wrote:Posted By: razzmatazaz
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 6:04pm
| Remember that time Szczesny thought he was dying and asked to get substituted for Juve when there was nothing wrong with him? Reminds me of the time I asked my parents to ring an ambulance because I had a panic attack. |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 6:42pm
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At euro 2012 I passed through the polish town of Tczew.........its pronounced Jeff. ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 7:52pm
Unbelievable Jeff! I had a couple of lecturers who couldn't pronounce basic words. This female lecturer pronounced 'Coup' 'coop' with the P. When she was corrected by someone in the class about the pronunciation she said 'no its 'coop' and she spelled it out C-O-U-P' emphasising the P (coop). At which point a fair few of us looked at each other like  There's another one who pronounced 'specific' 'pacific'.
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Posted By: Terzino
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 8:02pm
Commentators should be able to do it because it's their job! Szczęsny has played for several high profile clubs, so it's not like he's some random player. Lewandowski, clearly an easier name to pronounce, and it will still be random as to whether the commentator gets his name right. At the last World Cup, one of the RTÉ commentators discovered that Fred is pronounced frej, and he was like - I'm not saying that! And there's the future Ireland manager Poyet  I think his name is pronounced poy'zhet
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 8:03pm
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Not sure if this qualifies in the typical sense but i remember being on an interview panel for a role years ago and the candidate had worked for Ernst and Young for a few years. Every single time the candidate referred to them as Ernest and Young. Ffs how do you work for a company and not know how to pronounce their name? Bonkers Ted.
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Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 8:04pm
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Joelinton is correctly pronounced 'Zho-el-in -tohn'' ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 8:05pm
Or TDs in the Dail talkign about 'Westminister' ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 8:44pm
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Pat Hoban ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Het-field
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 8:46pm
Chicargo.
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Posted By: Badgersboys9
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 9:07pm
| Adam Idah. |
Posted By: Terzino
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 9:24pm
| de Bruyne - deh broon'eh |
Posted By: eireland
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2024 at 9:26pm
Near Gdansk if memory is right. Was there myself.
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Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2024 at 4:13pm
Pat Fenlon spent a whole game on co-commentary calling him Linton. Must have thought his name was Joe Linton. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2024 at 6:07pm
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2024 at 6:11pm
They do get a sheet with the phonetic pronunciation of all names. Whether they use it or not is another question. I think premier league ran a series of videos with players pronouncing their names at the start of the season. I remember Szoboszlai being the main one featured
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Posted By: razzmatazaz
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2024 at 6:29pm
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Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2024 at 6:52pm
ffs ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: newrynyuk
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2024 at 11:25pm
Natalie Gedra is Brazilian and on Sky Sports and the Totally Football Show podcast. According to her, Joelinton is pronounced 'Joe-Ellington'!
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Posted By: razzmatazaz
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2024 at 12:10am
| Isn't Ronaldo pronounced "Hon-aldo"? |
Posted By: Artie Ziff
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2024 at 3:08am
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Oh boo hoo. Szoobisiloai is pronounced ShytyevrPOBBLLY - oh I'm a terrible person. ------------- It would damage this forums' reputation |
Posted By: Terzino
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2024 at 2:40pm
| Welcome to the thread, Darragh Maloney! |
Posted By: eireland
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2024 at 3:30pm
😂
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