TUNISIA · WINGER
How to pronounce
Sebastian Tounekti
Say it
suh·BAS·chuhntoo·NEHK·tee
American /səˈbæstʃən tuːˈnɛkti/
Sound by sound
6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- suh the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
- BAS the ‘a’ in cat — say this beat loudest
- chuhn the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
- too the ‘oo’ in food
- NEHK the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
- tee the ‘ee’ in see
Get it right
- suh·BAS·chuhn too·NEHK·tee — stress on BAS and NEHK
- Nation
- Tunisia
- 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 Sebastian Tounekti?
Sebastian Tounekti is pronounced suh·BAS·chuhn too·NEHK·tee in American English — 6 beats, stressing BAS and NEHK.
What position does Sebastian Tounekti play?
Sebastian Tounekti is a winger for Tunisia (the Tunisian national team).