CROATIA · MIDFIELDER
How to pronounce
Luka Modrić
Say it
LOO·kuhMOH·drihch
Native [ˈlǔːka ˈmôːdritɕ] → American /ˈluː.kə ˈmoʊ.drɪtʃ/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- LOO the ‘oo’ in food — say this beat loudest
- kuh the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
- MOH the ‘oh’ in go — say this beat loudest
- drihch the ‘ih’ in sit
Like a local vs like an American
In the original [ˈlǔːka ˈmôːdritɕ]
On US broadcasts LOO·kuhMOH·drihch
Don’t say…
- MOH-drik
- moh-DRITCH
- MOD-rick
- LOO·kuh MOH·drihch — stress on LOO and MOH
Where the name comes from
Modrić is a Croatian surname rooted in “modar”, meaning blue. The “ć” is a soft “ch” to American ears, and the final consonant is fully said — MOH-drihch, not “MOH-drik”.
- Nation
- Croatia
- Position
- Midfielder
- Born
- 9 Sep 1985
Why Slavic names look spikier than they sound
- J is a ‘y’ — Joško → YOHSH-koh.
- Ć and Č are both a ‘ch’ to American ears — Modrić → MOH-drihch.
- Š is ‘sh’, Ž is ‘zh’, C is ‘ts’ — the little accents are the whole pronunciation key.
- Consonant clusters are real — Gvardiol starts gv-, but we ease in: gvar-DEE-ohl.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Luka Modrić?
Luka Modrić is pronounced LOO·kuh MOH·drihch in American English — 4 beats, stressing LOO and MOH.
What position does Luka Modrić play?
Luka Modrić is a midfielder for Croatia (the Croatian national team).
Where does the name Modrić come from?
Modrić is a Croatian surname rooted in “modar”, meaning blue. The “ć” is a soft “ch” to American ears, and the final consonant is fully said — MOH-drihch, not “MOH-drik”.