IRAQ · FORWARD
How to pronounce
Aymen Hussein
Say it
AHY·mehnhuu·SAYN
American /ˈaɪmɛn hʊˈseɪn/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- AHY a long i, like eye — say this beat loudest
- mehn the ‘eh’ in bed
- huu the ‘uu’ in book
- SAYN the ‘ay’ in day — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- AHY·mehn huu·SAYN — stress on AHY and SAYN
- Nation
- Iraq
- Position
- Forward
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 Aymen Hussein?
Aymen Hussein is pronounced AHY·mehn huu·SAYN in American English — 4 beats, stressing AHY and SAYN.
What position does Aymen Hussein play?
Aymen Hussein is a forward for Iraq (the Iraqi national team).