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How to pronounce
Mattias Svanberg

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Say it

mah·TEE·ahsSVAHN·berg

American /mɑˈtiː.ɑs ˈsvɑn.bɛrɡ/

Sound by sound

5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. mah the ‘ah’ in father
  2. TEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
  3. ahs the ‘ah’ in father
  4. SVAHN the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
  5. berg the ‘er’ in her

Get it right

  • mah·TEE·ahs SVAHN·berg — stress on TEE and SVAHN
Nation
Sweden
Position
Midfielder

Why Scandinavian names trip people up

  • Å is ‘oh’ — Haaland → HOH-lahnd, not ‘HAH-land’.
  • Ø / Ö have no English match; Americans land on ‘ur’ or ‘u’ — Ødegaard → UR-duh-gor.
  • J is a ‘y’, and -rg / -rs can soften (Forsberg → FORSH-behr).
  • Stress sits on the first syllable far more often than in English.

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FAQ

How do you pronounce Mattias Svanberg?

Mattias Svanberg is pronounced mah·TEE·ahs SVAHN·berg in American English — 5 beats, stressing TEE and SVAHN.

What position does Mattias Svanberg play?

Mattias Svanberg is a midfielder for Sweden (the Swedish national team).