ALGERIA · DEFENDER
How to pronounce
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Say it
RAH·yahnah·EEnoo·REE
American /ˈrɑːjɑn ɑˈiː nuˈriː/
Sound by sound
6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- RAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- yahn the ‘ah’ in father
- ah the ‘ah’ in father
- EE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
- noo the ‘oo’ in food
- REE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- RAH·yahn ah·EE noo·REE — stress on RAH and EE and REE
- Nation
- Algeria
- 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 Rayan Aït-Nouri?
Rayan Aït-Nouri is pronounced RAH·yahn ah·EE noo·REE in American English — 6 beats, stressing RAH and EE and REE.
What position does Rayan Aït-Nouri play?
Rayan Aït-Nouri is a defender for Algeria (the Algerian national team).