TUNISIA · MIDFIELDER
How to pronounce
Anis Ben Slimane
Say it
ah·NEESbehnslih·MAHN
American /ɑˈniːs bɛn slɪˈmɑːn/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- ah the ‘ah’ in father
- NEES the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
- behn the ‘eh’ in bed
- slih the ‘ih’ in sit
- MAHN the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- ah·NEES behn slih·MAHN — stress on NEES and MAHN
- Nation
- Tunisia
- Position
- Midfielder
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 Anis Ben Slimane?
Anis Ben Slimane is pronounced ah·NEES behn slih·MAHN in American English — 5 beats, stressing NEES and MAHN.
What position does Anis Ben Slimane play?
Anis Ben Slimane is a midfielder for Tunisia (the Tunisian national team).