MOROCCO · DEFENDER
How to pronounce
Achraf Hakimi
AHSH·rahfhah·KEE·mee
American /ˈɑːʃ.rɑːf hɑːˈkiː.mi/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- AHSH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- rahf the ‘ah’ in father
- hah the ‘ah’ in father
- KEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
- mee the ‘ee’ in see
Don’t say…
- HACK-im-ee
- ah-KIM-ee
- AHSH·rahf hah·KEE·mee — stress on AHSH and KEE
Where the name comes from
Hakimi is an Arabic surname from “hakim”, meaning wise one or ruler. As in most Arabic names the stress lands on the long vowel — hah-KEE-mee — and the opening “Achraf” is AHSH-rahf.
- Nation
- Morocco
- Position
- Defender
- Club
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Born
- 4 Nov 1998
Why Arabic names get said different ways
- Several Arabic sounds have no English match — the deep H, the ‘ayn, and the throaty kh / gh — so US broadcasters approximate them.
- Stress lands on the long vowel — Salah → sah-LAH, Hakimi → hah-KEE-mee.
- ‘Al-’ means ‘the’ and is a prefix, lightly said — Al-Dawsari → al dow-SAR-ee.
- Spellings vary because they’re transliterations (Mohamed / Mohammed / Muhammad are one name).
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Achraf Hakimi?
Achraf Hakimi is pronounced AHSH·rahf hah·KEE·mee in American English — 5 beats, stressing AHSH and KEE.
What position does Achraf Hakimi play?
Achraf Hakimi is a defender for Morocco (the Moroccan national team).
Where does the name Hakimi come from?
Hakimi is an Arabic surname from “hakim”, meaning wise one or ruler. As in most Arabic names the stress lands on the long vowel — hah-KEE-mee — and the opening “Achraf” is AHSH-rahf.