SPAIN · FORWARD
How to pronounce
Mikel Oyarzabal
Say it
mee·KEHLoh·yar·ZAH·bahl
American /miˈkɛl ˌoʊjɑrˈzɑbɑl/
Sound by sound
6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- mee the ‘ee’ in see
- KEHL the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
- oh the ‘oh’ in go
- yar the ‘ar’ in car
- ZAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- bahl the ‘ah’ in father
Get it right
- mee·KEHL oh·yar·ZAH·bahl — stress on KEHL and ZAH
- Nation
- Spain
- Position
- Forward
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 Mikel Oyarzabal?
Mikel Oyarzabal is pronounced mee·KEHL oh·yar·ZAH·bahl in American English — 6 beats, stressing KEHL and ZAH.
What position does Mikel Oyarzabal play?
Mikel Oyarzabal is a forward for Spain (the Spanish national team).