PANAMA · FORWARD
How to pronounce
Ismael Díaz
Say it
ee·smah·EHLDEE·ahs
American /ismɑˈɛl ˈdiɑs/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- ee the ‘ee’ in see
- smah the ‘ah’ in father
- EHL the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
- DEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
- ahs the ‘ah’ in father
Get it right
- ee·smah·EHL DEE·ahs — stress on EHL and DEE
- Nation
- Panama
- Position
- Forward
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 Ismael Díaz?
Ismael Díaz is pronounced ee·smah·EHL DEE·ahs in American English — 5 beats, stressing EHL and DEE.
What position does Ismael Díaz play?
Ismael Díaz is a forward for Panama (the Panamanian national team).