HAITI · GOALKEEPER
How to pronounce
Johny Placide
Say it
JAH·neeplah·SEED
American /ˈdʒɑni plɑˈsid/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- JAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- nee the ‘ee’ in see
- plah the ‘ah’ in father
- SEED the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- JAH·nee plah·SEED — stress on JAH and SEED
- Nation
- Haiti
- Position
- Goalkeeper
Why French names trip up English speakers
- Nasal vowels. -an, -on, -in, -en are said through the nose in French; American English just uses the plain vowel + n.
- Silent endings. Final consonants are often silent, and -é is ‘ay’ (Dembélé → dahm-beh-LAY).
- The French R is made in the back of the throat; Americans simply use a normal ‘r’.
- Stress falls late — usually toward the last syllable, not the first.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Johny Placide?
Johny Placide is pronounced JAH·nee plah·SEED in American English — 4 beats, stressing JAH and SEED.
What position does Johny Placide play?
Johny Placide is a goalkeeper for Haiti (the Haitian national team).