How to Pronounce İlkay Gündoğan
eel-KYE GUEN-doh-ahn
/ɪlˈkaɪ ˈɡyndoːan/
Hard
Step-by-Step Phonetic Breakdown
eelKYEGUENdohahn
İlkay: the 'İ' is a dotted i in Turkish, pronounced 'eel'. Gündoğan: the 'ü' is like French 'u', the 'ğ' lengthens the preceding vowel silently.
Common Pronunciation Mistakes
ILL-kay GUN-doh-ganil-KAY gun-DOH-gan
Name Origin & Meaning
His surname Gündoğan means 'sun-born' in Turkish — from 'gün' (day/sun) and 'doğan' (born).
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