SWITZERLAND · GOALKEEPER
How to pronounce
Gregor Kobel
Say it
GREH·gorKOH·buhl
American /ˈɡreɪ.ɡɔr ˈkoʊ.bəl/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- GREH the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
- gor the ‘or’ in for
- KOH the ‘oh’ in go — say this beat loudest
- buhl the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
Get it right
- GREH·gor KOH·buhl — stress on GREH and KOH
- Nation
- Switzerland
- Position
- Goalkeeper
Why German names look harder than they sound
- W is a ‘v’ and V is an ‘f’ — Wirtz → VEERTS.
- Ü has no English match; Americans land on ‘oo’ — Rüdiger → ROO-dih-ger, Müller → MOO-ler.
- -ch is a throaty sound English lacks, so we approximate it with ‘k’.
- J is a ‘y’ and -ei- is the long-i ‘ahy’ — Leimer → LAHY-mer.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Gregor Kobel?
Gregor Kobel is pronounced GREH·gor KOH·buhl in American English — 4 beats, stressing GREH and KOH.
What position does Gregor Kobel play?
Gregor Kobel is a goalkeeper for Switzerland (the Swiss national team).