- Jan 27, 2011
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I would expect football pundits to be able to correctly pronounce the names of the players they are passing comment on. But no. That's too much to ask sometimes.
So I've created a list of (current Spurs) names I've heard recently pronounced completely wrongly. I've done my best to spell them phonetically so pronounce them as you read them...
Pokkerteeno
Pockchatino
Pottercheeno
Lorris
Loreeez
Dembaylay
Trippeeyay
Wanyamma
A-Gnome-uh
And I'll add that John Motson in particular always seems to add a weird szzjjjzs if a foreign player's name ends with an S.
So take Leonardo Ulloa. The two L's apparently create the "zjy" or "szzjjjzs" sound. Motty always used to say Heurelho Gomeszzjjjzs. Etc. Pissed me off. Lol.
It always amuses me when I hear pundits get names completely wrong, so I thought I'd see what the rest of SC has heard in terms of terrible pronunciation..
So I've created a list of (current Spurs) names I've heard recently pronounced completely wrongly. I've done my best to spell them phonetically so pronounce them as you read them...
Pokkerteeno
Pockchatino
Pottercheeno
Lorris
Loreeez
Dembaylay
Trippeeyay
Wanyamma
A-Gnome-uh
And I'll add that John Motson in particular always seems to add a weird szzjjjzs if a foreign player's name ends with an S.
So take Leonardo Ulloa. The two L's apparently create the "zjy" or "szzjjjzs" sound. Motty always used to say Heurelho Gomeszzjjjzs. Etc. Pissed me off. Lol.
It always amuses me when I hear pundits get names completely wrong, so I thought I'd see what the rest of SC has heard in terms of terrible pronunciation..