Model Name Pronunciation

[OlgaKorbut]

Good thread.

I've been calling Dewi 'djew-eeh' all along

How is Doutzen pronounced then? I don't want to butcher another Dutch name, so I better just ask.

 

[oicicup]

gemma is GEM (like a diamond or ruby)?! i had no idea i was saying it wrong

 

[iperlchen]

It's much like doubt-zun, but no ah sound like in sun.

 

[OlgaKorbut]

^ Thanks! Then I haven't been too far off about Doutzen.

 

[CharlottefromCA]

I say GEMma like a diamond too.. isn't that the same thing and jemma..

What about Werbowy.. In fashionfile model moment. Tim Blanks says.. Vah-bovy.. is that right? I've been saying it Wer-bo-wee.. whoops

 

[yourbestfriend]

i've always thought gemma was g eh mah ..not jemma

 

[oicicup]

i've always thought gemma was g eh mah ..not jemma

silly us

 

[mademoiselle_]

daria werbowy is daria Ver-bou-vy

 

[Lea]

how do u say Crnokrak?

 

[Modelgirlie]

I Also Liya Kebede. I know her first name is pronounced Lay-uh, but what about her last name? any help and further inquiries welcome!

First name is LEE-ah

my question is dumb is AI tominga
pronounced like it's spelled A-Eye

Is Jaunel pronounced like it's spelled or like Jan-el

 

[hugobossdaria]

how to pronounce hana's last name

 

[mademoiselle_]

So-U-Kuu-Poe-Va

 

[hugobossdaria]

thanks,by the way i love your username

 

[mademoiselle_]

thanks

 

[kate_is_goddess]

does anyone know how to pronounce tetyana brazhnyk's last name? I'd pronounce it like this: brushnick (looks funny, I know...)
btw: cool thread, I wanted to start one like that too, now it's too late...

 

[Artemis]

Ai- "eye"/"aye", as in Aye Captain!

Tetyana Brazhnyk- This is probably wrong but I say it like it's spelled, "brahz-nik"

 

[schmules]

how do you say...
Ilze?
Inguna?
Loiani?
Ditte?

 

[Gazillion]

Inguna = In-goo-na... i heard this from models.com's backstage video

 

[tiffany]

how do you say...
Ilze?

I think (not positive) her name would be pronounced like the german "Ilse" (ill-se) but with harder pronounziation on the 's' so it sounds like a 'z'. lol, I hope its right and made sense

 

[sleeves]

vodianova
do you elongate the end bit like "over" or do you say "annover" sort of thing?
bad explanation.. is the emphasis in the "an" bit or the "ova" bit?

and also Bundchen. wtf.