SENEGAL · GOALKEEPER
How to pronounce
Édouard Mendy
Say it
ehd·WARmahn·DEE
American /ˌɛdˈwɑr mɑnˈdi/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- ehd the ‘eh’ in bed
- WAR the ‘ar’ in car — say this beat loudest
- mahn the ‘ah’ in father
- DEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- ehd·WAR mahn·DEE — stress on WAR and DEE
- Nation
- Senegal
- Position
- Goalkeeper
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 Édouard Mendy?
Édouard Mendy is pronounced ehd·WAR mahn·DEE in American English — 4 beats, stressing WAR and DEE.
What position does Édouard Mendy play?
Édouard Mendy is a goalkeeper for Senegal (the Senegalese national team).