SPAIN · GOALKEEPER
How to pronounce
Unai Simón
Say it
oo·NAHYsee·MOHN
American /uˈnaɪ siˈmoʊn/
Sound by sound
4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.
- oo the ‘oo’ in food
- NAHY a long i, like eye — say this beat loudest
- see the ‘ee’ in see
- MOHN the ‘oh’ in go — say this beat loudest
Get it right
- oo·NAHY see·MOHN — stress on NAHY and MOHN
- Nation
- Spain
- Position
- Goalkeeper
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 Unai Simón?
Unai Simón is pronounced oo·NAHY see·MOHN in American English — 4 beats, stressing NAHY and MOHN.
What position does Unai Simón play?
Unai Simón is a goalkeeper for Spain (the Spanish national team).