GERMANY · MIDFIELDER
How to pronounce
Leroy Sané
Say it
luh·ROYzah·NAY
American /ləˈrɔɪ zɑˈneɪ/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- luh the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
- ROY the ‘oy’ in boy — say this beat loudest
- zah the ‘ah’ in father
- NAY the ‘ay’ in day — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- luh·ROY zah·NAY — stress on ROY and NAY
- Nation
- Germany
- Position
- Midfielder
Why German names look harder than they sound
- W is a ‘v’ and V is an ‘f’ — Wirtz → VEERTS.
- Ü has no English match; Americans land on ‘oo’ — Rüdiger → ROO-dih-ger, Müller → MOO-ler.
- -ch is a throaty sound English lacks, so we approximate it with ‘k’.
- J is a ‘y’ and -ei- is the long-i ‘ahy’ — Leimer → LAHY-mer.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Leroy Sané?
Leroy Sané is pronounced luh·ROY zah·NAY in American English — 4 beats, stressing ROY and NAY.
What position does Leroy Sané play?
Leroy Sané is a midfielder for Germany (the German national team).