Sergio Martinez - pronounced how?

[PittyPat]

I don't really give a **** about pronunciation, everybody has a different accent any way.

Yea, but I want to know specifically how Argies or Martinez himself pronounces it. Not other Spanish-speakers. Plus, I dig accents/dialects of any lingo - the variety is great.

[FromBA]

S as in saturday

E as in ahead

R as in Terrible Morales pronounced by Michael Buffer

G as in hole (so so)

I as in heel

O as in crop

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

"Yu-Gi-Oh Mah-Penis" IIRC.

[PittyPat]

S as in saturday

E as in ahead

R as in Terrible Morales pronounced by Michael Buffer

G as in hole (so so)

I as in heel

O as in crop

So "Serr-hee-ohh". Exactly how I've pronounced it for years.

[LoadedWraps]

How do Argies pronounce the name Sergio? Is it "Ser-gee-oh", "Ser-jee-ohh" or "Ser-hee-oh"? I seem to hear the 2nd one a lot, especially by broadcasters, but I also remember hearing something about the 3rd one being native.

(And yes, I know that they speak a funny kinda Italian-sounding dialect of Spanish in Argentina.)

G is "he" in spanish always. I hope you aren't trolling by the way.

[PittyPat]

G is "he" in spanish always. I hope you aren't trolling by the way.

Nah man, see my posts above - I've always been interested in languages. And I'm a Martinez supporter, so it was something that came to mind.

[maguirre]

There are lots of foreign names, places, things that are pronounced differently by English speakers.

They can pronounced Italy well, but not Iraq, for example. Padilla is pronounced Pa diya. Castillo, Cas tiyo. Donaire is really not Do nayre, but Do nye re...

[PittyPat]

Donaire is really not Do nayre, but Do nye re...

That's something I picked up from Lupe Contreras - he's a badass announcer! I love the way he says "Quien es el maaaas Machoooo?"

Many years ago I used to think it was Doņaire with the squiggly N, as in "Don-yeer".

[frosty-g]

How do Argies pronounce the name Sergio? Is it "Ser-gee-oh", "Ser-jee-ohh" or "Ser-hee-oh"? I seem to hear the 2nd one a lot, especially by broadcasters, but I also remember hearing something about the 3rd one being native.

(And yes, I know that they speak a funny kinda Italian-sounding dialect of Spanish in Argentina.)

sair he oh
is about closest i can think of if you want a spanish(argentine) pronunciation
and really dont go on the way broadcasters pronounce foreign names, they aint got a damn clue, especially the english commentators. theyre getting paid to say these guys names, they could at least spend 5 minutes asking and practicing before making a tit of themselves

[New England]

sare
hee
ohh

sergio.