Using Correct (Name) Pronunciation

Tyler Blik
by Tyler Blik
02-Sep-2010
 

Dear Persian/Iranian Brethren,

I have just started teaching a design class, in which I have 2 Persian/American students in my class. I myself am extremely hearing impaired and at times, even get hung-up with the correct pronunciation of more western type names. Can someone help with the proper Persian/Iranian pronunciation of Danial (male) and Kamilah (female). I'm a stickler of pronouncing names the way their families intended to have them pronounced, regardless of what country your in.

Any comments would be most welcomed.

Respectfully,

Tyler Blik (pronounced Blick)  ; )

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Esther

My $0.02

by Esther on Fri Sep 03, 2010 09:58 AM PDT

I am not a Farsi speaker, but my $0.02: first, be careful of the vowels (even if you say "da like dog", pronunciation may vary wildly depending on where you live (or learned your English)).  Second, be careful of the stress (I notice that English speakers often place the stress near the beginning or middle of the word, where Farsi speakers will place it closer to the end, but maybe some Farsi speaker can give you a more exact rule - at least in the cases of Danial and Kamilah :).


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Tyler Blik

Thank you for the quick

by Tyler Blik on Thu Sep 02, 2010 05:11 PM PDT

Thank you for the quick reply Faramarz! OK, I'm going to take a stab at yours... How about Fah-ra-mahz...?

Ghadimi - Gah-dee-me ...?

Thanks again!

T 

 


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Faramarz

Dear Tyler - Danial and Kamilah

by Faramarz on Thu Sep 02, 2010 04:08 PM PDT

Danial is a relatively popular Jewish name in Iran. it means God is my judge (I looked it up!) It is pronounced Da (like dog) Nial (like knee-all). My classmate in Iran was called Dani (Daani).

 

Kamilah is of Arabic origin. The Iranian version is Kamila. That would be Ka (like car) Mila (like me love!)

Now, if you can figure out how to say Faramarz, Jahanshah Javid or Hamsade Ghadimi, then you are on the right track!

 

Best of luck to you!


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