MEXICO · FORWARD
How to pronounce
Raúl Jiménez
Say it
rah·OOLhee·MEH·nehs
American /rɑˈul hiˈmɛnɛs/
Sound by sound
5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- rah the ‘ah’ in father
- OOL the ‘oo’ in food — say this beat loudest
- hee the ‘ee’ in see
- MEH the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
- nehs the ‘eh’ in bed
Get it right
- rah·OOL hee·MEH·nehs — stress on OOL and MEH
- Nation
- Mexico
- Position
- Forward
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 Raúl Jiménez?
Raúl Jiménez is pronounced rah·OOL hee·MEH·nehs in American English — 5 beats, stressing OOL and MEH.
What position does Raúl Jiménez play?
Raúl Jiménez is a forward for Mexico (the Mexican national team).