CURAÇAO · WINGER
How to pronounce
Tahith Chong
Say it
TAH·hihtCHAHNG
American /ˈtɑhɪt ˈtʃɔŋ/
Sound by sound
3 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- TAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
- hiht the ‘ih’ in sit
- CHAHNG the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- TAH·hiht CHAHNG — stress on TAH and CHAHNG
- Nation
- Curaçao
- Position
- Winger
Why Dutch names trip up English speakers
- IJ / ij is the long-i ‘ahy’ — van Dijk → van DAHYK.
- The Dutch G is a hard throaty sound English lacks; we soften it to a ‘g’ or ‘kh’.
- J is a ‘y’ — de Jong → duh YAHNG.
- OE is ‘oo’ and UI is roughly ‘oy’ — there’s no exact English vowel for it.
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FAQ
How do you pronounce Tahith Chong?
Tahith Chong is pronounced TAH·hiht CHAHNG in American English — 3 beats, stressing TAH and CHAHNG.
What position does Tahith Chong play?
Tahith Chong is a winger for Curaçao (the Curaçaoan national team).