SPAIN · WINGER
How to pronounce
Nico Williams
Say it
NEE·kohWIHL·yuhmz
American /ˈniko ˈwɪljəmz/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- NEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
- koh the ‘oh’ in go
- WIHL the ‘ih’ in sit — say this beat loudest
- yuhmz the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
Get it right
- NEE·koh WIHL·yuhmz — stress on NEE and WIHL
- Nation
- Spain
- Position
- Winger
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 Nico Williams?
Nico Williams is pronounced NEE·koh WIHL·yuhmz in American English — 4 beats, stressing NEE and WIHL.
What position does Nico Williams play?
Nico Williams is a winger for Spain (the Spanish national team).