PANAMA · FORWARD
How to pronounce
José Fajardo
Say it
hoh·SAYfah·HAR·doh
American /hoʊˈseɪ fɑˈhɑrdoʊ/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- hoh the ‘oh’ in go
- SAY the ‘ay’ in day — say this beat loudest
- fah the ‘ah’ in father
- HAR the ‘ar’ in car — say this beat loudest
- doh the ‘oh’ in go
Get it right
- hoh·SAY fah·HAR·doh — stress on SAY and HAR
- 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 José Fajardo?
José Fajardo is pronounced hoh·SAY fah·HAR·doh in American English — 5 beats, stressing SAY and HAR.
What position does José Fajardo play?
José Fajardo is a forward for Panama (the Panamanian national team).