Chabi, Shabby, Chavi!

[ScouseJim]

Fucking hell this coming season is his fourth for us and some people don’t even know how to say his name?!

 

So our Xabi, how is his name pronounced phonetically?

 

In my opinion it's Shabby (Sh-a-bby)

[Strontium]

In my opinion it's Shabby (Sh-a-bby)

 

That actually is how it should be pronounced.

[Stu Monty]

That actually is how it should be pronounced.

 

Yes. It's what Benitez calls him, which kind of gives it away.

[lifetime fan]

Yes. It's what Benitez calls him, which kind of gives it away.

 

And I'd believe him before some twat commentator who can hardly speak English put tries to speak Spanish. It really pisses me off when they say Balenthia too. :telloff:

[Wig]

I say it, Zab-ee.

[Paul]

Yes. It's what Benitez calls him, which kind of gives it away.

 

Hardly. They're native seakers of two entirely different languages - Castillian Spanish and Basque.

[Red Nick]

We're all fucking fluent in Spanish now?

 

FTR it depends which part of spain you come from to how you pronounce Xabi

[thisisanfield]

Jab-i

[Stu Monty]

Hardly. They're native seakers of two entirely different languages - Castillian Spanish and Basque.

 

Good point. Do you know anyone interested in buying a portion of "Pomme du terre a la piss"?

 

I'm still right though.

[The Chief]

We're all fucking fluent in Spanish now?

 

FTR it depends which part of spain you come from to how you pronounce Xabi

 

Yeah but, FTR, we're from England (well some of us are anyway).

[jamespp]

i say Zabby

[Maldini]

It's none of the above, it's Zh - abby, the X is pronounced like the chinese pronounce "Zh"

 

The easiest comparison in English I can make is the X is pronounced the same as the "s" in composure or Erasure. I't;s kind of a Zjuh sound

[The Party Boy]

Ask yourself this, what does his woman scream. Its not Shabby, she can't scream shabby. She scream's Chabi

[Liquid football]

I believe he gags her when they have sex. In fact i know he does.

[Paul]

We're all fucking fluent in Spanish now?

 

FTR it depends which part of spain you come from to how you pronounce Xabi

 

No it doesn't. The right way is the way he says it himself.

[grazywalker]

I felt sorry for Z a vee .So I voted for him.

I like Z a vee

[Stefan]

I pronounce it Alonso

[RedSand]

For all you linguists out there..........

 

 

How to pronouce "Xabi Alonso" in SPANISH

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=135243

 

AND

 

Pronunciation of Barça? (From about Post#4 down)

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139607

[Terry]

Could've swore when he signed somebody said it was definitely zhavi

[KopOut]

Fucking hell this coming season is his fourth for us and some people don’t even know how to say his name?!

 

So our Xabi, how is his name pronounced phonetically?

 

In my opinion it's Shabby (Sh-a-bby)

 

In spanish the 'v' is not spoken as 'v', but neither is it spoken as a hard 'b'.

 

It's actually somewhere in between: try to aim for a 'b' and 'v' together.

 

The X on the other hand could be either a hard 'Z' or a softer 'Z', (as in the name of that famous actress 'Zar zar Gabore'..not actually sure how you spell it), depending on whether you speak Spanish in Spain, or Spanish in Uraguay, or Argentina.

[pinstriped]

you can find anything on youtube, can't you? from the man himself.

[Malarkey]

you can find anything on youtube, can't you? from the man himself.

 

I say it correctly. Youtube and Pinstriped, your geniuses in your own right. Well done, have a gold star :thumbup:.

[Paul]

The man has spoken; "Shabby" it is, then. I'll amend my pronunciation forthwith.

[RJ Fan club]

Me and lads had a similar type of arguement over Ginsters (gin-sters as in the juniper based spirit or Ginn-sters) pasties a few years ago. A quick phone call solved it. The receptionist still got it wrong IMO.

 

I reckon its Chavi as I'm told that how the Basques would say it, no doubt I'm wrong though.

 

edit: just seen above you tube clip, duly noted and adjusted for. My mates cat is going to have to be pronounced differently know.

[The Chief]

Me and lads had a similar type of arguement over Ginsters (gin-sters as in the juniper based spirit or Ginn-sters) pasties a few years ago. A quick phone call solved it. The receptionist still got it wrong IMO.

 

I reckon its Chavi as I'm told that how the Basques would say it, no doubt I'm wrong though.

 

edit: just seen above you tube clip, duly noted and adjusted for. My mates cat is going to have to be pronounced differently know.

 

As in "me pals Moggy"? Or is it "Shabby" instead of "Tabby"?