TUNISIA · DEFENDER
How to pronounce
Montassar Talbi
Say it
mahn·TAH·sarTAHL·bee
American /mɒnˈtɑːsɑːr ˈtɑːlbi/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- mahn the ‘ah’ in father
- TAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- sar the ‘ar’ in car
- TAHL the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- bee the ‘ee’ in see
Get it right
- mahn·TAH·sar TAHL·bee — stress on TAH and TAHL
- Nation
- Tunisia
- Position
- Defender
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 Montassar Talbi?
Montassar Talbi is pronounced mahn·TAH·sar TAHL·bee in American English — 5 beats, stressing TAH and TAHL.
What position does Montassar Talbi play?
Montassar Talbi is a defender for Tunisia (the Tunisian national team).