Professional learning for Sports Media Professionals to improve confidence and competence in pronunciation of athleteโs names with Mฤori/ Pasifika heritage
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined April 2021
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Congratulations to @IngoaProject alumni @SullyLeagueTALK who is covering the @NSWRL Grand Final today. Pronunciation the best of any caller, on any Rugby League broadcast in Australia this year.
If any media are covering the NRL Pacific Tests coming up and would like to brush up on their pronunciation, you are encouraged to get in touch with us, plenty of time to improve your confidence and competence leading into these special games.
A reminder, Itโs Siosiua, the Tongan version of Joshua. The two word thing is a typo from many moons ago thatโs stuck around for far too long. It would be like writing Da Nny
BREAKING: Sio Siua Taukeiaho has been seen at Belmore ... believed he is rehabilitating his injured foot with club. No contract with the club at this point. @9NewsSyd @NRLonNine
Why when this video (and our program) exists, are we getting this weird version of Nanai on @FOXNRL ? m.youtube.com/watch?v=b40LkHโฆ
Be like Matahi, Ian and Tatiana in your pronunciation of Teahupo'o youtu.be/IOV6_GK7Z80?si=ZKfqโฆ
Sorry to confirm with commentators that Zahara and Temara do not rhyme. Please stop trying to make it happen.
Our 2024 #NRLW squad have provided all fans and media with the correct pronunciation of their names in the lead up to their season which kicks off next weekend!
#WeAreRaiders
Not sure where the โzโ sound is coming from in Isaako, but can confirm, there is no letter z in the Samoan alphabet.
A course highlight has to be when we are working on Fijian names.. we learn about the letter โcโ being pronounced the same as the th in fatherโฆ and the correct pronunciation of the name Civoniceva clicks.
If you were going to break Ofahengaue into syllables. It would be Ofa-he-nga-ue . There is no hard โgโ sound. The ng is pronounced as it is in the English word singer.
Watch this video of the Cook Islands Mฤori vowels. When pronouncing Iro. You need to pronounce the โiโ as the English ee as in bee. Then roll the r. Then finish with the โoโ sound which is more similar to the English word or. m.youtube.com/watch?v=HQB_QYโฆ
Listen to little mate in the video and then pronounce Sivo. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-0QCOnโฆ
Tuilagi not Tualagi . In Samoan (and Mฤori, Tongan, Fijian, Cook Islands Mฤori), the โiโ is pronounced like the English ee as in bee
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This is well done. Itโs filmed in a way thatโs given players the confidence to take their time and pronounce their name clearly. Take special note of Hopoate. Often the names youโve been hearing for generations are the hardest to correct, but this is how it is pronounced
Our 2024 NRL squad have provided all fans and media with the correct pronunciation of their names as well as their junior clubs for the 2024 season.
#WeAreRaiders
This is well done. Itโs filmed in a way thatโs given players the confidence to take their time and pronounce their name clearly. Take special note of Hopoate. Often the names youโve been hearing for generations are the hardest to correct, but this is how it is pronounced
Our 2024 NRL squad have provided all fans and media with the correct pronunciation of their names as well as their junior clubs for the 2024 season.
#WeAreRaiders
As followers of this account we know the videos and phonetics are good starts but the key to real change is to have sports media professionals learn the basics of the languages that they are likely to need. If covering rugby league please just learn the vowel sounds as step 1!
Being able to read names as opposed to retain and remember them helps you to be more accurate and efficient. Particularly when you need to undo the way you thought something was pronounced or a brand new name presents, you need a basic understanding of how the language works.
