SAUDI ARABIA · WINGER
How to pronounce
Salem Al-Dawsari
Say it
SAH·lehmaldow·SAR·ee
American /ˈsɑlɛm ˌæl dɑˈsɑri/
Sound by sound
6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- SAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- lehm the ‘eh’ in bed
- al the ‘a’ in cat
- dow the ‘ow’ in now
- SAR the ‘ar’ in car — say this beat loudest
- ee the ‘ee’ in see
Get it right
- SAH·lehm al dow·SAR·ee — stress on SAH and SAR
- Nation
- Saudi Arabia
- 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 Salem Al-Dawsari?
Salem Al-Dawsari is pronounced SAH·lehm al dow·SAR·ee in American English — 6 beats, stressing SAH and SAR.
What position does Salem Al-Dawsari play?
Salem Al-Dawsari is a winger for Saudi Arabia (the Saudi national team).