Model Name Pronunciation

[_rumc_]

^Oh thanks, I was pronouncing it Coss-ee-ann-OH-va. Where does the emphasis go there?
And in Roslyakova too?

In Kocianova the emphasis is on the first syllable and in Roslyakova it's Ras-lyah-koh-vah.

 

[j'adorekapusta]

^well actually with Roslyakova the emphasis is on the third syllable (Ros-lya-ko-va). and Kocianova is more of a Ko-cia-nova.

 

[Chaky]

This is the Russian pronounciation, and she's from Belarus. Her surname is Дзягілева and that's why she's called Dziahileva in English (Dzyah-heel-yeh-vah; 'dz' as 'ds' in 'odds')

I saw a video not too long ago in which Tanya says her surname as Dyagileva.

 

[francesca073]

^ She actually knows Russian better than Belorussian (I have no idea why) so that's probably why she said so.

 

[_rumc_]

^well actually with Roslyakova the emphasis is on the third syllable (Ros-lya-ko-va).

That's what I wrote.

and Kocianova is more of a Ko-cia-nova.

Agree, the emphasis is on the second syllable.

^ She actually knows Russian better than Belorussian (I have no idea why) so that's probably why she said so.

Probably because Russian is one of Belarus' official languages and I think many Belarussians actually speak Russian better than Belarussian (Russian is often used in newspapers, on tv etc.) Still her 'official' surname is Dziahileva.

 

[Thanatos]

I always assumed that Iris Stubeggers name was pronounced eye-ris (i'm no good at phonetics so I won't even try), but it's the other way of pronouncing I

 

[Bellaly]

Yeah, Eye-ris is the english pronouncing, but I german I-ris

 

[Pivovarista]

How do you pronunce Sophie Srej?
And I know this has been mentioned, but is Snejana's pronunciation with j as in jacuzzi or j as a y?

Also the label Givenchy - lot of my friends pronunce it like: Geh-weh-n-shi, but I hope it's just the french pronunciation?)

 

[ad041715]

Yeah, Eye-ris is the english pronouncing, but I german I-ris

I don't see the difference.

 

[ad041715]

How do you pronunce Sophie Srej?
And I know this has been mentioned, but is Snejana's pronunciation with j as in jacuzzi or j as a y?

Also the label Givenchy - lot of my friends pronunce it like: Geh-weh-n-shi, but I hope it's just the french pronunciation?)

I've been wondering about this too! But in this video Isabel Marant pronounces it as 'Snej-ahna', so hope that answers your question!



Givenchy is pronounced 'zhee-von-shee' btw.

 

[mackos]

I don't see the difference.

It's Ee-ris

 

[ad041715]

^ Thanks!

 

[Pivovarista]

Thanks for Givenchy. I was right

 

[coco vaughn]

How do you pronunce Sophie Srej?
And I know this has been mentioned, but is Snejana's pronunciation with j as in jacuzzi or j as a y?

Also the label Givenchy - lot of my friends pronunce it like: Geh-weh-n-shi, but I hope it's just the french pronunciation?)

Srej with Y

 

[Bamhutt]

I never knew the correct pronunciation of Monika's surname until I read this on Frockwriter:

And FYI "Yag-a-chiak" is the correct pronunciation of Jac's surname. I checked with Australia's Polish Chamber of Commerce.

 

[Yendor]

How do you pronounce Edita's last name? When i try it comes out like 'Vickysandershoot'

 

[Mr-Dale]

I'm not Lithuanian, but I have been saying it like Vil-ku-vee-chyoo-teh...hope that helps!

 

[japoelflaco]

I think there´s a video in models.com where she "officialy" explains her last name.

 

[oh me]

Hmm..I always thought it sounds like VilkEvichute

and I think in this video she says the same

0:50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMfZ-lq34Gg

And what about Bregje Heinen? Is it like Breg'e or Bregzhe?

 

[Yendor]

Ah.. thank you guys