EGYPT · FORWARD
How to pronounce
Mohamed Salah
moh·HAH·mehdsah·LAH
American /moʊˈhɑːmɛd sɑːˈlɑː/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- moh the ‘oh’ in go
- HAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- mehd the ‘eh’ in bed
- sah the ‘ah’ in father
- LAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
Don’t say…
- SAL-ah
- suh-LAW
- moh-HAM-ed SAH-lah
- moh·HAH·mehd sah·LAH — stress on HAH and LAH
Where the name comes from
Salah is an Arabic name meaning “righteousness” or “goodness”. The stress sits on the final long vowel — sah-LAH — and the first name is moh-HAH-mehd. (Mohamed, Mohammed and Muhammad are the same name, just different transliterations.)
- Nation
- Egypt
- Position
- Forward
- Club
- Liverpool
- Born
- 15 Jun 1992
Why Arabic names get said different ways
- Several Arabic sounds have no English match — the deep H, the ‘ayn, and the throaty kh / gh — so US broadcasters approximate them.
- Stress lands on the long vowel — Salah → sah-LAH, Hakimi → hah-KEE-mee.
- ‘Al-’ means ‘the’ and is a prefix, lightly said — Al-Dawsari → al dow-SAR-ee.
- Spellings vary because they’re transliterations (Mohamed / Mohammed / Muhammad are one name).
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Mohamed Salah?
Mohamed Salah is pronounced moh·HAH·mehd sah·LAH in American English — 5 beats, stressing HAH and LAH.
What position does Mohamed Salah play?
Mohamed Salah is a forward for Egypt (the Egyptian national team).
Where does the name Salah come from?
Salah is an Arabic name meaning “righteousness” or “goodness”. The stress sits on the final long vowel — sah-LAH — and the first name is moh-HAH-mehd. (Mohamed, Mohammed and Muhammad are the same name, just different transliterations.)