Is it just me or does it seems like athlete’s names are getting harder to pronounce each year? Sometimes it even hurts my brain to look at the jumble of letters and decipher how to pronounce them. Well that all ends here. I’ve put together an NFL pronunciation guide for the hardest names in football. Now, you can impress your friends with your ability correctly say the name of any player that you want. Without further ado, here’s how to pronounce some of the toughest names in the league:
Hamza Abdullah (Ham-za ab-duh-LA)
Kenny Iwebema (ee-WEB-uh-muh)
Deuce Lutui ( luh-TOO-ee)
Pago Togafau (PONG-oh TONG-uh-fow)
Jonathan Babineaux (BAB-uh-no)
Steven Hauschka (Howsh-kuh)
Ovie Mughelli (oh-vee muh-hay-lee)
Quinn Ojinnaka (oh-gee-nak-ah)
Brendon Ayanbadejo (eye-uhn-bah-DAY-zoo)
Haruki Nakamura (Ha-ROO-kee NA-ka-moo-ra)
Haloti Ngata (Ha-LOTE-ee NAH-ta)
Tom Zbikowski (Zi-buh-kow-ski)
Joe Klopfenstein (Klof-N-stein)
Ashton Youboty (You-boat-ee)
Mackenzy Bernadeau (Burr-NAR-doe)
Tony Fiammetta (FEE-ah-met-ah)
Devin Aromashodu (Ah-row-MA-shaw-do)
Israel Idonije (eh-don-ish-aye)
Brian Iwuh (E-woo)
Brandon Manumaleuna (Mon-o-male-ee-uh-na)
Will Ta’ufo’ou (tau-FOE-oh)
Pisa Tinoisamoa (Pee-sa Teno-isa-moe-a)
Jonathan Fanene (Fuh-Nay-Nay)
Rey Maualuga (mah-wah-LOO-gah)
Chinedum Ndukwe (CHIN-eh-doom ehn-DUKE-way)
Scott Kooistra (KOO-struh)
Mohamed Massaquoi (MASS-a-qwah)
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (Ak-WAH-zee Oh-WOON-soo AHN-sah)
Akin Ayodele (AY-kin AY-dell)
Gosder Cherilus (GOZ-der SHARE-uh-loss)
Isaiah Ekejiuba (Eck-ah-ju-buh)
Ndamukong Suh (en-dom-ah-ken SUE)
Breno Giacomini (Bre-no gia-co-mean-ni)
Cyril Obiozor (OH-bah-zore)
Pannel Egboh (PUH-nell EGG-bow)
Vuna Tuihalakama (Voo-Nah Too-ee-hal-ah-ma-kah)
Uche Nwaneri (OO’-chee wah-NAIR-ee)
Kansas City Cheifs:
Lemuel Jeanpierre (lem-YOOL john-pee-AIR)
Ike Ndukewe (ehn-DUKE-way)
Ikaika Alama-Francis (ee-KY-kah ah-LAH-mah)
Koa Misi (ko-a Mee-see)
Husain Abdullah (WHO-sane ab-duh-LA)
Jimmy Kleinsasser (KLINE’-saw-sir)
Kenny Onatolu (on-uh-TOE-lu)
Visanthe Shiancoe (vi-sahn-te SHANK-oh)
Eric Ghiaciuc (GUY-check)
Stanley Arnoux (ARR-no)
Pierson Prioleau (pray-low)
Nyan Boateng (Ni-ann Bo-tang)
Mathias Kiwanuka (Muh-tie-us COW-a-nuka)
Osi Umenyiora (OH-see you-mihn-YOHR’-uh)
James Ihedigobo (ee-HEAD-ee-BO)
Ropati Pitoitua (Roe-PAH-tee Pit-TOE-ee-TWO-ah)
Oakland Raiders:
Nnamdi Asomugha (Nahm-Dee Aso-MU-wah)
Manase Tonga (mah-NAH-say TAWNG-ga)
Victor Abiamiri (ahb-ee-ah-MEER-ee)
Fenuki Tupou (fen-UU-kee TUU-puu)
Chris Kemoeatu (kay-moy-AH-too)
San Diego Chargers:
Seyi Ajirotutu (SHAY-ee Ah-JEER-ah-two-two)
Legedu Naanee (Leg-a-do Nuh-nay)
Ogemdi Nwagbuo (oh-GIM-dee new-WOW-bow)
San Francisco 49ers:
Mike Iupati (Yoo-POT-ee)
Jordan Babineaux (bab-uh-no)
T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Who-shh-manned-ZA-da)
Ben Obomanu (Oh-BUH-mon-u)
St. Louis Rams:
Victor Adeyanju (ah-DAY’-ahn-zhoo)
Oshiomogho Atogwe (oh-SHIM-ago a-TOG-way)
Michael Hoomanawanui (huh-oh-muh-NOW-uh-noo-ee)
Chris Ogbonnaya (oh-bun-EYE-uh)
Brandon Gilbeaux (gib-BO)
Niko Koutouvides (Koo-tuh-vee-dees)
Mario Urrutia (u-root-tia)
Eric Bakhtiari (BOK-tee-R-ee)
Pete Ittersagen (itter-SAY-gun)
Washington Redskins:
Maake Kemoeatu (ma-AH-kay key-moy-AH-too)
