ECUADOR · DEFENDER
How to pronounce
Piero Hincapié
Say it
PYEH·roheen·kah·PYAY
American /ˈpjɛroʊ iŋkaˈpjeɪ/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- PYEH the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
- roh the ‘oh’ in go
- een the ‘ee’ in see
- kah the ‘ah’ in father
- PYAY the ‘ay’ in day — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- PYEH·roh een·kah·PYAY — stress on PYEH and PYAY
- Nation
- Ecuador
- Position
- Defender
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 Piero Hincapié?
Piero Hincapié is pronounced PYEH·roh een·kah·PYAY in American English — 5 beats, stressing PYEH and PYAY.
What position does Piero Hincapié play?
Piero Hincapié is a defender for Ecuador (the Ecuadorian national team).