The sports stars’ names you’ve been saying WRONG all along

Sports names generally is a tough factor. With large names in Australia and around the globe coming from a raft of various heritages and cultures, we will typically get the pronunciation mistaken.

Here are among the most well-known athletes in Australia and the world which have names you’ve got probably been saying mistaken for a very long time.

Daniel Ricciardo has Italian heritage and an Italian pronunciation of his title

Daniel Ricciardo (Ri-chi-ardo)

This one is complicated as a result of it isn’t solely followers and commentators which have pronounced the F1 star’s surname as ‘Ri-cardo’, Daniel himself has been heard saying it that means.

The appropriate solution to pronounce his surname is Ri-chi-ardo and one can find his Italian household say it this fashion. Interestingly, when Daniel is within the presence of his household, he will even pronounce it the standard Italian means with the ‘i’.

It is probably going he succumbed to saying ‘Ri-Cardo’ over time to keep away from confusion or as a result of he simply bought sick of correcting others.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is often known as ‘the Greek Freak’

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Giannis Antetokounmpo (Nigerian: YAHN-nees AH-ded-KOOM-poh) (Greek: AHN-teh-toh-KOOM-poh)

One of the largest names within the NBA outdoors of LeBron James simply so occurs to be very laborious to pronounce. 

Making issues extra difficult is the truth that Giannis has Nigerian dad and mom that raised him in Greece. That means two pronunciations, the standard Greek means and the Nigerian means. This is why most individuals will merely consult with him by his nickname, the Greek Freak.

Manchester United ahead Gabriel Jesus

Gabriel Jesus (GAY-bree-uhl JAY-zooss) 

When most individuals within the western world see Jesus, they pronounce it Jee-zuz. For these residing in Latin nations, the ‘J’ typically turns into silent for ‘Hay-zooss’.

The Arsenal and Brazilian ahead complicates issues with a little bit of a fusion pronunciation, retaining the laborious consonant ‘j’ whereas making use of the Latin ‘zooss’ to the tip.

Former Olympian Jana Pittman additionally competed on the Winter Olympics

Jana Pittman (Yah-nah Pitt-man)

Being distinctive is nothing unusual for this Aussie athlete who began as a hurdler and completed as a bobsledder on the Winter Olympics. Typically, her first title is pronounced utilizing a tough ‘j’ like Jane-uh, Jarn-uh or Jan-uh. Pittman’s is completely different, although, pronounced Yah-nah, like former 60 Minutes journalist Jana Wendt.

Bruno Fernandes has a really distinctive pronunciation of his title

Bruno Fernandes (BROO-noh Fur-nandsh)

Typically we’re used to saying this surname with a ‘fuh’ or ‘huh’ sound. For instance, ‘Fuh-nan-dez’ or Huh-nan-dez’. However this Portuguese title makes use of the standard tongue to mash the ‘dez’ sound on the finish right down to a ‘dshh’ sound.

Parramatta enforcer Junior Paulo

Junior Paulo (Joo-nee-ah Bar-loh)

There are many advanced Polynesian names within the NRL and the common soccer fan goes to battle with names like Tino Fa’asuamaleaui. Commentators have devoted coaching classes to make sure they aren’t solely saying Polynesian names appropriately, but in addition in step with Samoan and Tongan dialects.

One title many followers thought that they had locked down was Parramatta prop Junior Paulo, pronounced ‘Poor-loh’. However that’s incorrect, as a result of a capital P is pronounced with a B sound in Samoa. On high of this, his title is pronounced with a ‘Bar’ sound relatively than ‘Pau’ which we’re conversant in within the Anglo Saxon title Paul.

Young Roosters NRL expertise Joseph Sua’ali’i

Joseph Sua’ali’i (Soo-ah-ah-li-ee)

The younger big from the Sydney Roosters has rapidly introduced himself as an NRL drive, however followers and commentators are nonetheless adjusting to saying his title appropriately.

‘It’s truly pronounced Joseph Sua’ali’i,’ he mentioned.

‘It’s sort of like how individuals used to say Papalii, but it surely’s Papali’i.

‘Honestly, I’m not too burdened about it [being pronounced correctly] to be sincere, however I’d be pleased if everybody pronounced it the fitting means.’

Dane Gagai enjoying for the Maroons

Dane Gagai (Gug-eye)

The Queensland Maroons and Australian Kangaroos veteran has been caught with the pronunciation ‘Gag-eye’ most of his profession, occasion to today. However within the appropriate Torres Straits dialect, it’s truly pronounced ‘Gug-eye’.

Pepe is just not pronounced the best way you assume it’s

Pepe (Pep)

We all pronounced the good all-time main purpose scorer for Brazil Pelé as Pel-eh, so it stands to cause that FC Porto’s centre again Pepe could be pronounced Pep-eh. Except we’re mistaken.

It is simply Pep, no ‘eh’ on the finish. UEFA formally corrected this in an official pronunciation information, clearing the air by stating: ‘Pepe doesn’t use that second vowel in the event you pronounce his title in Portuguese’.

Christian Petracca (Pet-rah-cah)

The Melbourne Demons famous person is continually getting his surname blended up by commentators and followers who use the very Aussie pronunciation ‘Pet-rack-ah’. 

However, given his Italian heritage, the right solution to say his surname is ‘Pet-rah-cah’. ‘For the commentators listening, listen,’ he mentioned in an AFL.com.au video.

Nic Naitanui’s title has been pronounced incorrectly for years

Nic Naitanui (Nate-a-noo-ee)

The West Coast Eagles ruckman truly let this go for a very long time, solely appropriately followers and commentators in 2020. It appeared to make little distinction, although, as Aussie nonetheless principally pronounced his title ‘Nic Natter-nui’. 

Even commentators have caught with that pronunciation, though the right solution to say Nic Nat’s title in his native Fiji is ‘Nic Nate-a-noo-ee’.

Bruce McAvaney’s dad was not proud of the household title being pronounced mistaken

Bruce McAvaney (Mac-a-vanny)

It isn’t just the gamers which have their surname’s butchered, one of the vital iconic sports callers in Australian historical past has had his title pronounced mistaken for many years.

‘My father as soon as mentioned to me, ‘Why do not you inform everybody we’re McAvaney [pronounced Mac-a-vanny] and never McAvaney [pronounced Mac-a-veiny]?’ the legendary sports broadcaster mentioned in 2017.

‘I mentioned, ‘Dad I do not actually care.’ He mentioned, ‘Oh nicely I do’ however he is now not with us pricey outdated dad so it’s McAvaney [Mac-a-vanny] however everybody calls me McAvaney [Mac-a-veiny].

‘I’ve been known as worse.’ 

 Every single soccer participant in each nation

Correct pronunciation is just not one thing that has been extensively embraced by many Aussie. They merely sound out the way it needs to be phonetically and run with that.

However The World Game contains 1000’s of various languages and dialects so these names are sometimes pronounced in another way of their native tongue.

Aussie commentator Lucy Zelic lately got here underneath hearth for having the decency to analysis the right pronunciation of opposition participant names and rapidly clapped again at her detractors, saying she was being respectful.