COLOMBIA · MIDFIELDER
How to pronounce
James Rodríguez
Say it
HAH·mehsroh·DREE·gehs
American /ˈhɑmɛs roʊˈdriɡɛs/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- HAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- mehs the ‘eh’ in bed
- roh the ‘oh’ in go
- DREE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
- gehs the ‘eh’ in bed
Get it right
- HAH·mehs roh·DREE·gehs — stress on HAH and DREE
- Nation
- Colombia
- 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 James Rodríguez?
James Rodríguez is pronounced HAH·mehs roh·DREE·gehs in American English — 5 beats, stressing HAH and DREE.
What position does James Rodríguez play?
James Rodríguez is a midfielder for Colombia (the Colombian national team).