Message: "Pronunciation" - Behind the Name

Pronunciation

by Profe Esteban

9/18/2008, 2:16 PM

I need to know how to pronounce the name of the russian tennis player Igor Andreev. Thanks.

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- Anneza +3

9/18/2008, 11:22 PM

EE-gor an-DREY-ev, where drey rhymes with day and grey. I haven't heard real, live Russians say it, but that's what it sounds like when said by people who know a bit of Russian.

Good to see you on the board again, Profe!

- Profe Esteban (guest) +2

9/19/2008, 6:30 AM

Thanks, Anneza... you´re very kind. Btw, in Argentina, we´re playing Davis Cup against Russia and almost all journalist pronounce [an DREEV]. Thanks again.

- Lumia +1

9/19/2008, 11:47 AM

The Spanish transcription is Ígor Andréyev, I suppose to mark precisely the correct pronunciation (stress and the final syllable yev):

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Dgor_Andr%C3%A9yev

- Profe Esteban

9/19/2008, 5:05 PM

Thanks, Lumia, like always

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