TUNISIA · MIDFIELDER
How to pronounce
Ellyes Skhiri
Say it
eh·LYEHSskee·REE
American /ɛˈljɛs skiˈri/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- eh the ‘eh’ in bed
- LYEHS the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
- skee the ‘ee’ in see
- REE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- eh·LYEHS skee·REE — stress on LYEHS and REE
- 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 Ellyes Skhiri?
Ellyes Skhiri is pronounced eh·LYEHS skee·REE in American English — 4 beats, stressing LYEHS and REE.
What position does Ellyes Skhiri play?
Ellyes Skhiri is a midfielder for Tunisia (the Tunisian national team).