JORDAN · WINGER
How to pronounce
Musa Al-Taamari
Say it
MOO·sahaltah·AH·mah·ree
American /ˈmusɑ ˌæl tɑˈɑmɑri/
Sound by sound
7 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- MOO the ‘oo’ in food — say this beat loudest
- sah the ‘ah’ in father
- al the ‘a’ in cat
- tah the ‘ah’ in father
- AH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- mah the ‘ah’ in father
- ree the ‘ee’ in see
Get it right
- MOO·sah al tah·AH·mah·ree — stress on MOO and AH
- Nation
- Jordan
- Position
- Winger
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 Musa Al-Taamari?
Musa Al-Taamari is pronounced MOO·sah al tah·AH·mah·ree in American English — 7 beats, stressing MOO and AH.
What position does Musa Al-Taamari play?
Musa Al-Taamari is a winger for Jordan (the Jordanian national team).