PANAMA · DEFENDER
How to pronounce
Michael Murillo
Say it
MAHY·kuhlmoo·REE·yoh
American /maɪkəl muˈriːoʊ/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- MAHY a long i, like eye — say this beat loudest
- kuhl the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
- moo the ‘oo’ in food
- REE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
- yoh the ‘oh’ in go
Get it right
- MAHY·kuhl moo·REE·yoh — stress on MAHY and REE
- Nation
- Panama
- Position
- Defender
Why Spanish names sound the way they do
- Every vowel is pure and short — a = ah, e = eh, i = ee, o = oh, u = oo. No gliding.
- J and the soft G are an H sound — Julián → hoo-lee-AHN, Giménez → hee-MEH-nehs.
- Ñ is ‘ny’ (as in canyon), and ll / y are a ‘y’ — Yamal → yuh-MAHL.
- The rolled R is just a normal American ‘r’ for us, and a final -z is said ‘s’ (Fernández → fehr-NAHN-dehs).
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Michael Murillo?
Michael Murillo is pronounced MAHY·kuhl moo·REE·yoh in American English — 5 beats, stressing MAHY and REE.
What position does Michael Murillo play?
Michael Murillo is a defender for Panama (the Panamanian national team).