Confirmed with Link: Sharks acquire Timothy Liljegren from Maple Leafs for Matt Benning, conditional 3rd and 6th

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tiburon12

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I asked my swedish buddy and he thinks it's this: Lil-ye-GREN, with (critically) a distinct-but-super-soft J sound on the second syllable and a rolling R sound at the end.
 
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I asked my swedish buddy and he thinks it's this: Lil-ye-GREN, with (critically) a distinct-but-super-soft J sound on the second syllable and a rolling R sound at the end.
How is this still a ongoing debate? The swedish player that owns the name, has stated how it is pronounced a week ago when he first joined the sharks.
 

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How is this still a ongoing debate? The swedish player that owns the name, has stated how it is pronounced a week ago when he first joined the sharks.
This is America, where we tell foreigners how to spell and pronounce their names.

Sincerely, a descendent of immigrants from Europe whose name got butchered at Ellis Island (and who regularly gets his other family name misspelled, despite being one of some prominence in American history).
 

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How is this still a ongoing debate? The swedish player that owns the name, has stated how it is pronounced a week ago when he first joined the sharks.
From what I understand from my swedish friends is that Swedes often give "americanized" versions of their names to make it easier to pronounce. For example, I have a friend named Anders. To non-swedes, he'll say his name is "AEN-ders" or "AHN-ders", but to swedes they know it's "AN-Daers".

Tons of people do this. Here is Pasta saying his name like an American to an American:

and here is him saying that he says it differently to Americans vs how to say it correctly:
 

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From what I understand from my swedish friends is that Swedes often give "americanized" versions of their names to make it easier to pronounce. For example, I have a friend named Anders. To non-swedes, he'll say his name is "AEN-ders" or "AHN-ders", but to swedes they know it's "AN-Daers".

Tons of people do this. Here is Pasta saying his name like an American to an American:

and here is him saying that he says it differently to Americans vs how to say it correctly:

But this isn’t him saying it for the first time, the media for the past 7 years have been saying it wrong and he is just now correcting it to the way he wants it said.
 

tiburon12

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But this isn’t him saying it for the first time, the media for the past 7 years have been saying it wrong and he is just now correcting it to the way he wants it said.

are you referencing this video? He says his first name like an American would, not like a swede would.



^This is an actual swede pronouncing it in Swedish to him.

I get what you're saying but I know first hand so many Euros who "americanize" their names to be easier to pronounce.
 

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From what I understand from my swedish friends is that Swedes often give "americanized" versions of their names to make it easier to pronounce. For example, I have a friend named Anders. To non-swedes, he'll say his name is "AEN-ders" or "AHN-ders", but to swedes they know it's "AN-Daers".

Tons of people do this. Here is Pasta saying his name like an American to an American:

and here is him saying that he says it differently to Americans vs how to say it correctly:


TOE_MASHHHH-HAIR_TALLLLLLL

We've been pronouncing it wrong this whole time.

Also:

FAWWBIAN SETTERLOONED
 

Barrie22

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are you referencing this video? He says his first name like an American would, not like a swede would.



^This is an actual swede pronouncing it in Swedish to him.

I get what you're saying but I know first hand so many Euros who "americanize" their names to be easier to pronounce.

They say it the exact same way. Just one says it with a heavier accent. But the way he introduces himself in that video is not how the media had been pronouncing it for the past 7 years.

And the swedish journalist didn't actually use his full first name, he said timo.
 

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From what I understand from my swedish friends is that Swedes often give "americanized" versions of their names to make it easier to pronounce. For example, I have a friend named Anders. To non-swedes, he'll say his name is "AEN-ders" or "AHN-ders", but to swedes they know it's "AN-Daers".

Tons of people do this. Here is Pasta saying his name like an American to an American:

and here is him saying that he says it differently to Americans vs how to say it correctly:

Some Russians should be on this list...the Kovalchuk butchering for years was cringe. For example, Askarov is not "ASS-ka-rov"
 

tiburon12

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They say it the exact same way. Just one says it with a heavier accent. But the way he introduces himself in that video is not how the media had been pronouncing it for the past 7 years.

And the swedish journalist didn't actually use his full first name, he said timo.
Nah he clearly says Timothy. Move it to 0.75 speed, it's easier to hear.

And accent is actually the difference we are talking about here, and is what makes something correct or not. One is saying the name in an American accent and the other is saying it in the native accent.
 

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