Model Name Pronunciation

[Niusity]

Snejana pronounce her name in a more americanized way, her name in her native language is pronounced a bit different with a softer j and a.
like here: 00:05 or 00:10 or 02:50 or 04:10 but this also isn't the best example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCRaUBsUDuY

 

[TianSoFine]

^No, I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be "Fraya" in both languages.

 

[Yendor]

I have heard Michelle Lee call her "Fryer"

 

[TianSoFine]

^Ah, sorry, I meant "Frya".

 

[Bezimienna]

How do you pronunciate Nawojczyk?

gonna be a little difficult but it's like

Nah-voy-cz(like in CZech Repulic)ikh.

 

[StoneSkipper]

Thanks, Karma for you.

 

[Prairie]

Can someone please help me with chinese names?

Fei Fei Sun
Liu Wen
Ming Xi
Shu Pei Qin
Sui He
Xiao Wen Ju

And with the korean one:

Hyun Yi Lee

Thanks!

 

[Hoother]

^Fay Fay Sun
Loo Wen
Ming Zee
Shoo Pay Kwin
Swee He
Zow Wen Jew

Not sure about the 'Hyun' in the Korean one though.

I think anyway...

 

[Yendor]

^those aren't accurate
F-ey F-ey Suhn (not pronounced like the *sun in the sky* more like soon)
L-ew Wun
Ming Sii
Shoo P-ey Tchin
Sw-ey Her
Shiao Wun Jwoo

It is quite difficult to pronounce them, my family is Chinese though. I think Hyun is like "Hyoohn"

 

[purplethistle]

Can't read chinese characters but if you can find the correct ping ying for their names is the best way to go.
Ping Ying for is Liú Wén, so pronounce the accents but raising your voice a bit like a question. Can't find ping ying for the other chinese models' names but if you do this video might help with the intonations of the vowels. He hand gestures are back to front to the tones: ¯ ´ ˇ ` If there is a dot,˙, then its its a strong emphasis of that character.

 

[Prairie]

Hoother, Yendor, purplethistle
Guys, you're amazing! Thank you so much.

 

[Pricciao]

http://www.putonghuaweb.com/onlinedict/translatedict.php
(google translation in English : http://tinyurl.com/3ku5kxx
but you can't search words here, have to go back to the original Chinese page.)

the pronunciation in this site is pretty accurate.

here are the Chinese characters of the models' name, you can use the upper dictionary to hear how to pronounce them.

Sun Fei Fei : 孫菲菲
Liu Wen : 劉雯
Ming Xi : 明奚 (but her actual Chinese name is 奚夢瑤)
Qin Shu Pei :秦書培
He Sui : 何穗
Xiao Wen Ju : 雎曉雯

 

[Hoother]

^those aren't accurate
F-ey F-ey Suhn (not pronounced like the *sun in the sky* more like soon)
L-ew Wun
Ming Sii
Shoo P-ey Tchin
Sw-ey Her
Shiao Wun Jwoo

It is quite difficult to pronounce them, my family is Chinese though. I think Hyun is like "Hyoohn"

That's how my Vietnamese friend told me to pronounce them.

 

[Prairie]

Pricciao, thanks!

Ilvie Wittek, anyone?

 

[TheChosen1]

How about Hanne-Gaby?

I heard from a video it's Han/Ne Ga/be?

 

[widowsofculloden]

Hanne is sort of said like the English way of saying "Hana" Han-uh
She says it in this video

I'm not 100% sure about Gaby but I *think* it is pronounced like the English way of saying Gaby Gab-ee.. someone might want to correct that though

 

[alice]

How about Myf Shepherd, Daga Ziober and Ymre Stiekema? Thanks in advance.

 

[Bezimienna]

^Da-gah Zjo-ber (/ber/ more like: /bear/ not /beer/)
the surname is kinda difficult for non-polish ppl.

 

[Mea Culpa]

Myf Shepard is pronounced Mif Shep-erd


Ymre Stiekema (per tfs member Forrest)
Ymre = Iem-ruh
Stiekema is like= Stie like Steve, ku: u like huh and ma: like mama

So it's Ste - ku - ma

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[Psylocke]

How about Ginta Lapina? Is the "G" pronounced like in "great", or more as a "h" or a "j" (like in "George")?