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How to pronounce
Manuel Akanji

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Say it

MAHN·waylah·KAHN·jee

American /ˈmɑn.weɪl ɑˈkɑn.dʒi/

Sound by sound

5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. MAHN the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
  2. wayl the ‘ay’ in day
  3. ah the ‘ah’ in father
  4. KAHN the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
  5. jee the ‘ee’ in see

Get it right

  • MAHN·wayl ah·KAHN·jee — stress on MAHN and KAHN
Nation
Switzerland
Position
Defender

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 Manuel Akanji?

Manuel Akanji is pronounced MAHN·wayl ah·KAHN·jee in American English — 5 beats, stressing MAHN and KAHN.

What position does Manuel Akanji play?

Manuel Akanji is a defender for Switzerland (the Swiss national team).