BELGIUM · MIDFIELDER
How to pronounce
Amadou Onana
Say it
ah·mah·DOOoh·NAH·nuh
American /ɑmɑˈdu oʊˈnɑnə/
Sound by sound
6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- ah the ‘ah’ in father
- mah the ‘ah’ in father
- DOO the ‘oo’ in food — say this beat loudest
- oh the ‘oh’ in go
- NAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- nuh the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
Get it right
- ah·mah·DOO oh·NAH·nuh — stress on DOO and NAH
- Nation
- Belgium
- Position
- Midfielder
Why French names trip up English speakers
- Nasal vowels. -an, -on, -in, -en are said through the nose in French; American English just uses the plain vowel + n.
- Silent endings. Final consonants are often silent, and -é is ‘ay’ (Dembélé → dahm-beh-LAY).
- The French R is made in the back of the throat; Americans simply use a normal ‘r’.
- Stress falls late — usually toward the last syllable, not the first.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Amadou Onana?
Amadou Onana is pronounced ah·mah·DOO oh·NAH·nuh in American English — 6 beats, stressing DOO and NAH.
What position does Amadou Onana play?
Amadou Onana is a midfielder for Belgium (the Belgian national team).