SPAIN · MIDFIELDER
How to pronounce
Fabián Ruiz
Say it
fah·BYAHNroo·EES
American /fɑˈbjɑn ruˈis/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- fah the ‘ah’ in father
- BYAHN the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- roo the ‘oo’ in food
- EES the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- fah·BYAHN roo·EES — stress on BYAHN and EES
- Nation
- Spain
- Position
- Midfielder
Why Spanish names sound the way they do
- Every vowel is pure and short — a = ah, e = eh, i = ee, o = oh, u = oo. No gliding.
- J and the soft G are an H sound — Julián → hoo-lee-AHN, Giménez → hee-MEH-nehs.
- Ñ is ‘ny’ (as in canyon), and ll / y are a ‘y’ — Yamal → yuh-MAHL.
- The rolled R is just a normal American ‘r’ for us, and a final -z is said ‘s’ (Fernández → fehr-NAHN-dehs).
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Fabián Ruiz?
Fabián Ruiz is pronounced fah·BYAHN roo·EES in American English — 4 beats, stressing BYAHN and EES.
What position does Fabián Ruiz play?
Fabián Ruiz is a midfielder for Spain (the Spanish national team).