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NHL player names most people say wrong

Dec. 15, 2017 at 6:14 p.m.
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Connor Sheary and Zdeno Chara ... most people say their names incorrectly ... anyone else have any?
Dec. 15, 2017 at 6:43 p.m.
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Byfuglien, Toews, Rinne or any one finnish for that matter and russian prospects.
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Dec. 15, 2017 at 6:49 p.m.
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Victor Mete
Jonathan Drouin
Philip Danault
Dec. 15, 2017 at 6:54 p.m.
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Quoting: KSIxSKULLS
Victor Mete
Jonathan Drouin
Philip Danault


Yep... Especially Mete.
Dec. 15, 2017 at 9:56 p.m.
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Shayne Gostisbehere
Dec. 15, 2017 at 11:04 p.m.
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90% of Pens fans can't spell Hagelin correctly. Every trade post, says, "talent and speed"
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Dec. 15, 2017 at 11:45 p.m.
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Quoting: KSIxSKULLS
Victor Mete
Jonathan Drouin
Philip Danault


let me guess, people say meh-TAY and DROO-in instead of MEH-tay and droo-AN
Dec. 15, 2017 at 11:46 p.m.
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Most people say CHAIR-uh and SHAIR-ee when really it's CHAR-uh and SHEER-ee
Dec. 15, 2017 at 11:48 p.m.
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Most people say CHAIR-uh and SHAIR-ee when really it's CHAR-uh and SHEER-ee


Who the hell says Chair-uh?
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Dec. 16, 2017 at 12:09 a.m.
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Most people say CHAIR-uh and SHAIR-ee when really it's CHAR-uh and SHEER-ee


Who the hell says Chair-uh?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG91--8D3-4 skip to 3:25
this is one of many
Dec. 16, 2017 at 12:14 a.m.
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Quoting: rangersandislesfan
Most people say CHAIR-uh and SHAIR-ee when really it's CHAR-uh and SHEER-ee


No, it's SHARE-ee. He said it himself.

Nobody says CHAIR-uh. It's pronounced just like it's spelled.
Dec. 16, 2017 at 12:27 a.m.
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One's I've heard people say wrong:
Eichel pronounced "ek'el"
Tkachuk pronounced "tuck-ah-chuck"
Borowiecki pronounced how it is spelled in English, it is a Polish origin, in Polish, a W is pronounced with a V sound
Panarin pronounced "pan-ah-rin", emphasis on the wrong syllable

not a player but I've heard Poile pronounced in a french manner more like Poilé
Dec. 16, 2017 at 5:02 a.m.
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Quoting: rangersandislesfan
Quoting: KSIxSKULLS
Victor Mete
Jonathan Drouin
Philip Danault


let me guess, people say meh-TAY and DROO-in instead of MEH-tay and droo-AN


The last 2 are because they are french names, but when i talk to people IRL (who are usually just casual fans) they say Meat lol
Dec. 16, 2017 at 8:28 a.m.
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Quoting: rangersandislesfan
Most people say CHAIR-uh and SHAIR-ee when really it's CHAR-uh and SHEER-ee


RAIF you’ve mixed up the wrong and right of Conor Sheary’s name: https://www.nhl.com/news/pittsburgh-penguins-conor-sheary-mispronounced-for-entire-career/c-292595650
Dec. 16, 2017 at 1:03 p.m.
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easy solution for figuring out how to pronounce non-North American players' names: go to Elite Prospects. Many players' pages have an attached sound file of a native speaker pronouncing the name correctly.
Dec. 16, 2017 at 1:04 p.m.
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Quoting: krakowitz
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Most people say CHAIR-uh and SHAIR-ee when really it's CHAR-uh and SHEER-ee


No, it's SHARE-ee. He said it himself.

Nobody says CHAIR-uh. It's pronounced just like it's spelled.
Actually, the 'ch' sound in Slovakian is more akin to the one in Scottish, as in "loch."
Dec. 16, 2017 at 1:55 p.m.
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Quoting: krakowitz
Quoting: rangersandislesfan
Most people say CHAIR-uh and SHAIR-ee when really it's CHAR-uh and SHEER-ee


No, it's SHARE-ee. He said it himself.

Nobody says CHAIR-uh. It's pronounced just like it's spelled.


maybe CHARE-uh
Dec. 16, 2017 at 1:57 p.m.
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Quoting: DarylthePony
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Most people say CHAIR-uh and SHAIR-ee when really it's CHAR-uh and SHEER-ee


RAIF you’ve mixed up the wrong and right of Conor Sheary’s name: https://www.nhl.com/news/pittsburgh-penguins-conor-sheary-mispronounced-for-entire-career/c-292595650

he said it more in the middle ... it's some people make it sound a little too 'SHARE-ee'
Dec. 16, 2017 at 2:19 p.m.
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The name that not one person ever said correctly.

Stanislav Neckar
Jaroslav Bednar
Dec. 18, 2017 at 1:08 a.m.
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Brock Boeser

It's pronounced "Besser" not "Boser"
Dec. 18, 2017 at 9:12 a.m.
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Quoting: TonyStrecher
Brock Boeser

It's pronounced "Besser" not "Boser"


It looks German in origin, so shouldn't it be closer to "Bayzer"? North Americans and European names don't mix. Unless you're Mark Borowiecki apparently.
Dec. 18, 2017 at 9:29 a.m.
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Beauchemin [BOO-kem-in]
Rieder [REED-er]
Okposo [o-POE-so]
Panik [PON-ick]
Sekera [sek-AIR-uh]
Pysyk, [PISS-ick]
Plekanec, [plek-ANN-eck]
Dec. 18, 2017 at 10:28 a.m.
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I've heard people pronounce Jonathan Drouin as "first line center" when that's clearly incorrect.
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Dec. 18, 2017 at 11:50 a.m.
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Quoting: Bflo_Soldier
Beauchemin [BOO-kem-in]
Rieder [REED-er]
Okposo [o-POE-so]
Panik [PON-ick]
Sekera [sek-AIR-uh]
Pysyk, [PISS-ick]
Plekanec, [plek-ANN-eck]


yes, most say SEK-air-uh, when i usually say sek-AIR-uh
Dec. 18, 2017 at 1:26 p.m.
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Quoting: Bflo_Soldier
Beauchemin [BOO-kem-in]
Rieder [REED-er]
Okposo [o-POE-so]
Panik [PON-ick]
Sekera [sek-AIR-uh]
Pysyk, [PISS-ick]
Plekanec, [plek-ANN-eck]


Beauchemin = "Bo-sha-MAN". French name

Sekera = "SEH-ke-ra" and Plekanec = "PLE-ka-nets". Czech/Slovak names always stress the first syllable. As for Plekanec, remember that c = "ts" in Czech.
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