How to pronounce player names?

[James]

Another feature added to Cricket Web I thought I'd mention directly in the forums.

All the Asian players (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) have had sound files added to their profiles so visitors can hear how a particular players name is correctly pronounced.

Here's an example - Sanath Jayasuriya

The other Test nations will have sound files added over time

 

[AussieDominance]

COOL Feature James Great Work Well Done CW!!!!!

 

[Dravid]

Nice feature indeed.

 

[Josh]

I still hear people pronouncing Symonds as "Simmons".

So frustrating!!

 

[James]

I'll thank Gavin Larsen for this feature, after he kept on saying Yavraj Singh which really got to me

 

[Perm]

Excellent new feature James, I'm usually pretty good at pronouncing names and it really annoys me when I hear commentators getting in right. Top notch work mate.

 

[dinu23]

nice.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Seems a good idea, and I haven't listened to it yet but I'm just wondering on accents. If you do the voice clips, say, I'd assume you have a Kiwi accent and that could manipulate the way people hear it?

 

[AussieDominance]

James does not do the Subcontinent ones someone else does that is on the CW Team.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Doesn't just stand for James, everyone has some form of accent and could throw off the pronounciation. Maybe only having people from the country of origin of the player is the way to go.

 

[Dasa]

Maybe only having people from the country of origin of the player is the way to go.

Pretty sure that's what's going to happen.

 

[pasag]

Gun feature tbh.

 

[TT Boy]

Good feature, love the overemphasis of the accent.

 

[andmark]

I must say I am impressed with that feature...

 

[Matt79]

Unless Billy Birmingham is providing the pronounciations as either Benaud, Greig or Lawry, it won't ever be as good as it could be!


Otherwise, great idea, well done.

 

[oz_fan]

Really good idea and a great new feature of CW.

 

[Kweek]

interested in doing the dutch ones tbh

if you ever do dutch ones...

 

[James]

If anyone has an interest in providing their voice to record sound clips, let me know

Looking for someone from:

Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Zimbabwe

 

[Lillian Thomson]

If you could get Jonathon Ross to pronounce Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan that would be a useful addition.