ALGERIA · MIDFIELDER
How to pronounce
Houssem Aouar
Say it
oo·SEHMah·WAR
American /uˈsɛm ɑːˈwɑːr/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- oo the ‘oo’ in food
- SEHM the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
- ah the ‘ah’ in father
- WAR the ‘ar’ in car — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- oo·SEHM ah·WAR — stress on SEHM and WAR
- Nation
- Algeria
- 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 Houssem Aouar?
Houssem Aouar is pronounced oo·SEHM ah·WAR in American English — 4 beats, stressing SEHM and WAR.
What position does Houssem Aouar play?
Houssem Aouar is a midfielder for Algeria (the Algerian national team).