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How to pronounce
Juninho Bacuna

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Say it

hoo·NEE·nyohbah·KOO·nuh

American /huˈninjoʊ bɑˈkunə/

Sound by sound

6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. hoo the ‘oo’ in food
  2. NEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
  3. nyoh the ‘oh’ in go
  4. bah the ‘ah’ in father
  5. KOO the ‘oo’ in food — say this beat loudest
  6. nuh the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa

Get it right

  • hoo·NEE·nyoh bah·KOO·nuh — stress on NEE and KOO
Nation
Curaçao
Position
Midfielder

Why Dutch names trip up English speakers

  • IJ / ij is the long-i ‘ahy’ — van Dijk → van DAHYK.
  • The Dutch G is a hard throaty sound English lacks; we soften it to a ‘g’ or ‘kh’.
  • J is a ‘y’ — de Jong → duh YAHNG.
  • OE is ‘oo’ and UI is roughly ‘oy’ — there’s no exact English vowel for it.

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FAQ

How do you pronounce Juninho Bacuna?

Juninho Bacuna is pronounced hoo·NEE·nyoh bah·KOO·nuh in American English — 6 beats, stressing NEE and KOO.

What position does Juninho Bacuna play?

Juninho Bacuna is a midfielder for Curaçao (the Curaçaoan national team).