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97919.1
Date: 06/19/2009 16:52:59
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My players like the team better if I can pronounce their names. In respect to foreign cultures and players, how do I say the name CICCI ? Feel free to look at my roster and explain how to say the names.

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97919.3 in reply to 97919.2
Date: 06/19/2009 20:02:23
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Perpete I thank you for the effort and the link. I find that international phonetics (and same for American phonetics) confuses me as much as it helps. Instead I try to use American words to show sounds.

Damien has sounds like these words : am yee in
Paulin and Polin spelling make no difference on this page : poo lahn
Cedric Forget offers no surprises, as long as I use French instead of American pronunciations.
Now, if I can find a page that speaks Italian. Do they pronounce Cicci differently? The French voice sounds like seek see.

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97919.5 in reply to 97919.4
Date: 06/19/2009 22:13:56
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Yes, I know Lychee . I was able to eat them before I was able to pronounce them. I enjoyed my time in Philippines. I would spell it see chee, because I combine American and Korean phonetics.. To pick words only, I'd say see cheese.
If our Turkish players want to help me say Sabri Ilicak , I thank them.

Thanks again Perpete . I learn something about France and Europe.

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97919.6 in reply to 97919.5
Date: 06/20/2009 04:50:56
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As a turkish american I might be in assistance. Sabri might be spelled like saab-ree and the last syllable of the last name (cak) can be spelled like jack but in a more British accent. However I really don't know how to explain the correct pronounciation for Ilı. Maybe you might pronounce it as the beginning of the word Illinios. Hope that helps a bit

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97919.7 in reply to 97919.1
Date: 06/20/2009 05:42:20
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Cicchi in Italian sounds a bit like chicken, but with a final "ee" instead of "en". Something like "chickey" although, due to the double 'c', you should put a particular stress on the 'ck' sound.

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97919.8 in reply to 97919.6
Date: 06/20/2009 19:04:47
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Gates, thank you! Perhaps your Turkish heritage makes you an expert on the subject.
As long as we can avoid the last syllable of Illinois it makes sense (a joke). That syllable is always a controversey where I grew up. I'm thinking jack chap chack. Illichak Sabri Ilicak. I really apprecate the help.

Not sure about the pronuciation of Cicci . Before, I pronounced like the name of a restaraunt here. ChiChis. The double c must make a hard c sound, so seekchee or cheekchee must be the answer. If I could, I would rename him Berlusconi , because I have heard an Italian say that name.

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97919.9 in reply to 97919.8
Date: 06/21/2009 10:21:05
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Perhaps you should watch the Godfather (and Part II). :-)

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97919.10 in reply to 97919.9
Date: 06/21/2009 12:11:12
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The Godfather ideas occur when I negotiate new contracts. I imagine a Vince Lombardi era coach (no signing bonuses, no strikes). He invites my star power forward into his office and says "I'm gonna make you an offer you can't refuse." If the PF does refuse, there's a slight delay, the coach makes a phone call. "Congratulations, you now play in Division V league 53."

As for the American player Cai Shunnan. Hm, this man is a parody of Yao Ming Cai is a Chinese surname, pronounced kay or eye as in kaiser. Shunnan might be Shu Nan , the closest relative I can find. Or it's Welsh, as I found Cai is a Welsh spelling of Kay, and Shunnan might be a Welsh name. None of the references are African.

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97919.11 in reply to 97919.8
Date: 06/21/2009 16:30:29
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As long as we can avoid the last syllable of Illinois it makes sense (a joke). That syllable is always a controversey where I grew up.


last syllable of Illinois is a controversy even in Illinois so we better keep the subject away from that

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