AP-Sports Pronunciation Guide A-K

A

Shareef Abdur-Rahim -- shah-REEF' ab-DOOR' rah-HEEM'

Ivana Abramovic -- ah-BRAH'-moh-vich

Bobby Abreu -- uh-BRAY'-oo

Jose Acasuso -- ah-kuh-SOO'-soh

David Adamany -- AD'-uh-mah-nee

Joseph Addai -- uh-DY'

Rick Adelman -- AD'-ul-muhn

Victor Adeyanju -- ah-DAY'-ahn-zhoo

Freddy Adu -- ah-DOO'

David Aebisher -- AB'-ih-shur

Dmitry Afanasenkov -- ah-fan-ah-SEHN'-kohv

Arron Afflalo -- uh-FLAH'-loh

Maxim Afinogenov -- MAK'-sim ah-fin-uh-GEN'-ahf

Andre Agassi -- AG'-uh-see

Maurice Ager -- AYG'-ur

Kwadzo Ahelegbe -- KWAHD'-zoh ah-heh-LEG'-bee

Shi Hyun Ahn -- shee hyoon ahn

Greg Aiello -- eye-EHL'-oh

David Akers -- AY'-kurz

Robb Akey -- AYK'-ee

Eliezer Alfonzo -- eh-lee-AY'-zur

Alinghi -- ah-LING'-gee

Jozy Altidore -- JOH'-zee AL'-tih-door

John Amaechi -- ah-MAY'-chee

Tommy Amaker -- AM'-uh-kur

Dina Ammaccapane -- ah-mah-kah-PAH'-nee

Tony Amonte -- ah-MAHN'-tee

Mario Ancic -- awn-CHICH'

Billy Andrade -- AN'-drayd

Igor Andreev -- ahn-DRAY'-ehv

Elvis Andrus -- AN'-droos

Rick Ankiel -- an-KEEL'

Nik Antropov -- AN'-troh-pahv

Isao Aoki -- EE'-sow a-OH'-kee

Appalachian State -- ap-ah-LA'-chihn

Jayne Appel -- uh-PEHL'

Adam Archuleta -- ahr-chuh-LET'-uh

J.P. Arencibia -- ahr-ehn-SEE'-bee-uh

Alexis Arguello -- ahr-GWAY'-oh

Jason Arnott -- AHR'-niht

Devin Aromashodu -- uh-ROHM'-uh-shuh-doo

Evgeny Artyukhin -- ehv-GEH'-nee ahr-TOO'-kihn

Shinobu Asagoe -- shin-OH'-boo ah-sah-GOH'-ee

Thierry Ascione -- tee-AYR'-ee ah-SEE'-ohn

Arron Asham -- ASH'-uhm

Sam Ashaolu -- ah-SHOW'-loo

Nnamdi Asomugha -- NAHM'-dee AH'-suhm-wah

Pedro Astacio -- uh-STAH'-see-oh

Adrian Aucoin -- oh-KOYN'

D.J. Augustin -- AW'-guh-steen

Seimone Augustus -- sih-MOHN'

Geno Auriemma -- aw-ree-EH'-muh

Rich Aurilia -- oh-REE'-lee-uh

Jason Avant -- ah-VAHNT'

Brendon Ayanbadejo -- oh-buh-FEM'-ee eye-an-buh-DAY'-joh

Obafemi Ayanbadejo -- oh-buh-FEM'-ee eye-an-buh-DAY'-joh

Willy Aybar -- EYE'-bahr

Akin Ayodele -- AY'-kin ay-DEL'

Victoria Azarenka -- ah-zah-REN'-kuh

Kelenna Azubuike -- keh-LAH'-nah ah-zoo-BWEE'-kay

B

Yemi Babalola -- bah-buh-LOHL'-luh

Jordan Babineaux -- BAB'-ih-noh

Jason Bacashihua -- buh-KASH'-uh-wuh

Todd and Barbara Bachman -- BAHK'-muhn

Brandon Backe -- BAK'-ee

Mike Bacsik -- BAS'-ik

Timea Bacsinszky -- ba-CHIHN'-skee

Aaron Baddeley -- BAD'-uh-lee

Marisa Baena -- by-AY'-nah

Danys Baez -- DAN'-eez BY'-ehs

Marcos Baghdatis -- bag-DA'-tihs

Wladimir Balentien -- VLAH'-dih-meer BAHL'-ehn-teen

Seve Ballesteros -- SEH'-vee by-ehs-TEHR'-ohs

Jim Balsille -- BAHL'-sih-lee

Ivan Basso -- ee-VAHN' BAH'-soh

Rod Barajas -- bah-RAH'-hahs

Barbaro -- BAHR'-ber-oh

Andrea Bargnani -- ahn-DRAY'-uh bahrn-YAH'-nee

Clint Barmes -- BAHR'-mehs

Rubens Barrichello -- bar-ih-KEHL'-oh

Kristina Barrois -- bahr-WAH'

Ousmane Barrow -- OOZ'-mahn-ee

George Bastl -- BAS'-tihl

Tony Battie -- bah-TEE'

Shane Battier -- BAT'-ee-ay

Nicolas Batum -- bah-TOOM'

Bill Bavasi -- buh-VAY'-see

Francois Beauchemin -- FRAHN'-swah BOH'-shee-mihn

Daja Bedanova -- DY'-yah bed-AN'-oh-vah

Erik Bedard -- beh-DARHD'

Steve Begin -- bay-ZHAN'

John Beilein -- BEE'-lyn

Joe Beimel -- BY'-muhl

Kenenisa Bekele -- keh-en-EE'-suh beh-KEE'-lee

Eric Belanger -- beh-LAHN'-zhay

Ronnie Belliard -- BEHL'-ee-ahrd

Adrian Beltre -- BEHL'-tray

Julien Benneteau -- ZHOO'-lee-ehn BEHN'-eh-toh

Tony Benshoof -- BEN'-shahf

Tomas Berdych -- TOH'-mahs bur-DEEK'

Marc-Andre Bergeron -- BEHR'-zhehr-ahn

Patrice Bergeron -- pah-TREES' BEHR'-zhehr-ahn

Mackenzy Bernadeau -- bur-NAHR'-doh

Steve Bernier -- burn-YAY'

Eric Bernotas -- bur-NOH'-tihs

Angel Berroa -- AHN'-hel behr-OH'-ah

Wilson Betemit -- BET'-ih-mit

Antoine Bethea -- beh-THAY'-uh

Mohini Bhardwaj -- moh-HEE'-nee buh-HAR'-dwah

Raj Bhavsar -- BAHV'-sahr

Andris Biedrins -- AHN'-dris BEE'-uh-drinsh

Bret Bielema -- BEE'-leh-mah

Nick Bierbrodt -- BEER'-braht

Kevin Bieska -- bee-EHK'-suh

Craig Biggio -- BIH'-zhee-oh

Brayden Billbe -- BIL'-bee

Martin Biron -- mahr-TAN' bih-RAHN'

Rob Bironas -- bih-ROH'-nihs

Jonas Bjorkman -- YOH'-nas BYORK'-mihn

Thomas Bjorn -- byorn

Greg Blache -- blahch

William Bleakley -- BLAYK'-lee

Corie Blount -- bluhnt

LaGarrette Blount -- bluhnt

Dre Bly -- dray

Hiram Bocachica -- hee-RAHM' boh-kah-CHEE'-kah

Bruce Bochy -- BOH'-chee

Geoff Bodine -- boh-DYN'

Brian Boehringer -- BOHR'-ing-ur

Alex Bogdanovic -- bahg-DAH'-noh-vich

Andrew Bogut -- BOH'-gut

Manute Bol -- muh-NOOT' BOHL

Anquan Boldin -- AN'-kwahn

Jared Boll -- bohl

Usain Bolt -- yoo-SAYN'

Kateryna Bondarenko -- kat-uh-REEN'-ah bahn-dah-RENK'-oh

Emilio Bonifacio -- boh-nih-FAH'-see-oh

Boof Bonser -- BAHN'-zur

Tom Boonen -- BOH'-nen

Julio Borbon -- bohr-BOHN'

Calvin Borel -- buh-REHL'

Jan Bos -- yahn bahs

David Boudia -- boo-DY'-uh

Bruce Boudreau -- boo-DROH'

Bob Boughner -- BOOG'-nur

Jesse Boulerice -- BOH'-luh-rihs

Francis Bouillon -- BOOL'-yawn

Sebastien Bourdais -- bohr-DAY'

Elena Bovina -- ee-LAY'-nah boh-VEE'-nah

Bobby Bowden -- BOW'-din

Jeff Bowden -- BOW'-din

Jim Bowden -- BOH'-din

Clint Bowyer -- BOY'-ur

Braulio Baeza -- brah-OO'-lee-oh by-AY'-zuh

Yhency Brazoban -- YEHN'-see BRAH'-zoh-behn

Jeff Brehaut -- BRAY'-hawt

Primoz Brezec -- PREE'-mohsh BREHZ'-its

Daniel Briere -- bree-AYR'

Reid Brignac -- BRIN'-yak

Martin Brodeur -- mahr-TAN' broh-DYOOR'

Kwame Brown -- KWAH'-mee

Sergei Brylin -- BREE'-lihn

Ilya Bryzgalov -- IHL'-yuh brihs-GAH'-lahf

Clay Buchholz -- BUHK'-ohlts

Peter Budaj -- boo-DY'

David Buehler -- BEE'-lur

Mark Buehrle -- BUR'-lee

Jennifer Bueno -- BWAY'-noh

Marc Bulger -- BUHL'-jur

Bumetanide -- byoo-MET'-uh-nyd

Ambiorix Burgos -- am-BYOHR'-iks BUR'-gohs

Pat Burrell -- burl

Brian Burres -- BUR'-ehs

Plaxico Burress -- PLEK'-sih-koh BUR'-ihs

Crystl Bustos -- BOOS'-tohs

Caron Butler -- kuh-RAHN'

Jose Maria Buxeda -- boo-HAY'-duh

Ekaterina Bychkova -- BY'-koh-vuh

Dustin Byfuglien -- BUHF'-lihn

Dan Bylsma -- BIHLZ'-muh

Jeff Bzdelik -- behz-DEH'-lik

C

Angel Cabrera -- AHN'-hehl kuh-BREHR'-uh

Asdrubal Cabrera -- ahs-DROO'-buhl kah-BREHR'-uh

Chiara Cainero -- kee-AHR'-uh ky-NEHR'-oh

Petr Cajanek -- chy-AN'-ik

Mark Calcavecchia -- kal-kuh-VEHK'-ee-ah

Kiko Calero -- KEE'-koh kuh-LEHR'-oh

Agustin Calleri -- AW'-goo-steen KA'-leh-ree

Guillermo Canas -- gee-EHR'-moh KAH'-nahs

Fabian Cancellara -- FAH'-bee-un kahn-cheh-LAH'-rah

Robinson Cancel -- kahn-SEHL'

Jose Maria Canizares -- kan-ih-ZEHR'-ihs

Robinson Cano -- kan-OH'

Jeff Capel -- KAY'-pul

Chris Capuano -- kap-yoo-AH'-noh

Daniel Carcillo -- KAHR'-sihl-oh

P.J. Carlesimo -- kahr-LIHS'-ih-moh

Carnoustie -- kahr-NOOS'-tee

Matt Cassel -- KAS'-uhl

Sam Cassell -- kuh-SEHL'

Catalina Castano -- kah-STAHN'-yoh

Vinny Castilla -- kah-STEE'-uh

Jose Castillo -- hoh-SAY' kas-TEE'-oh

Nicole Castrale -- kahs-TRAHL'-ee

Helio Castroneves -- EHL'-ee-oh kas-troh-NEH'-vehz

Frank Catalanotto -- kat-uh-luh-NAH'-toh

Silvia Cavalleri -- kav-uh-YEHR'-ee

Milorad Cavic -- MEE'-loh-rahd KAH'-vihch

Jose Ceda -- SAY'-duh

Roger Cedeno -- seh-DAYN'-yoh

Alex Cejka -- CHAY'-kuh

Juan Ignacio Chela -- CHAY'-luh

Ludmila Cervanova -- lood-MEE'-lah sehr-vuh-NOH'-vah

Gustavo Chacin -- shah-SEEN'

Jhoulys Chacin -- joh-LEES' cha-SEEN'

Shawn Chacon -- shuh-KOHN'

Anna Chakvetadze -- chahk-veh-TAHD'-zeh

Chaminade -- shah-mih-NAHD'

Jason Lamy Chappuis -- CHAYP'-ee-us

Zdeno Chara -- zeh-DAY'-noh CHAH'-ruh

Sylvain Chavanel -- SHAH'-vuh-nehl

Robert Cheboror -- chee-BOHR'-ohr

Jonathan Cheechoo -- CHEE'-choo

Chris Chelios -- CHEHL'-ee-ohz

Alexei Cherepanov -- chayr-eh-PAN'-awf

Timothy Cherigat -- cheh-REE'-gat

Robert Cheruiyot -- CHEHR'-ee-aht

Peter Chiarelli -- shuh-REL'-ee

Brad Childress -- CHIL'-drihs

Jason Chimera -- chih-MAYR'-uh

Stanislav Chistov -- CHEES'-tahv

Denisa Chladkova -- klad-KOH'-vuh

Hee Seop Choi -- hee sahp choy

Dimitris Chondrokoukis -- dee-MEE'-trihs hahn-droh-KOO'-kihs

Daniel Chopra -- CHAHP'-ruh

Wayne Chrebet -- kreh-BET'

Artem Chubarov -- choo-BAHR'-ahv

Dominika Cibulkova -- doh-mih-NEE'-kuh see-bool-KOH'-vuh

Marin Cilic -- CHIHL'-ihch

Sorana Cirstea -- kur-STAY'-uh

Gary Cismesia -- sihs-MAY'-zhuh

Maurice Clarett -- kluh-REHT'

Arnaud Clement -- ahr-NOH' kleh-MAWN'

Kerron Clement -- keh-RAHN' kleh-MEHNT'

Matt Clement -- kleh-MEHNT'

Kim Clijsters -- KLY'-sturz

Jose Coceres -- koh-SEHR'-uhs

Chris Coghlan -- KAHG'-lihn

Mark Cohon -- KOH'-hahn

Jesus Colome -- hay-SOOS' KAL'-uh-may

Bartolo Colon -- bahr-TOH'-loh koh-LOHN'

Nicolas Colsaerts -- KOHL'-sahrts

Tony Colucci -- kuh-LOO'-chee

CONCACAF -- KAHN'-kuh-kaf

Victor Conte -- KAHN'-tee

Marquis Cooper -- mahr-KEES'

Guillermo Coria -- gee-ZHEHR'-moh KOHR'-ee-uh

Alize Cornet -- uh-LEEZ' kohr-NAY'

Alex Corretja -- koh-RAYT'-chuh

Natalie Coughlin -- KAWG'-lin

Tom Coughlin -- KAWF'-lihn

David Coulthard -- KOOL'-tahrd

Jon Coutlangus -- koot-LANG'-gihs

Russell Coutts -- koots

Bill Cowher -- KOW'-ur

Jill Craybas -- KRAY'-bihs

Joe Crede -- KREE'-dee

Austin Croshere -- KROH'-shur

Gary Crowton -- KROW'-tuhn

Francisco Cruceta -- KROO'-seh-tah

Alge Crumpler -- AL'-jee

Laszlo Cseh -- SEH

Bob Ctvrtlik -- stuh-VURT'-lihk

Didier Cuche -- DIHD'-ee-ay KOOSH

Michael Cuddyer -- kuh-DY'-ur

Johnny Cueto -- KWAY'-toh

JamesOn Curry -- JAYMZ'-ahn

Stephen Curry -- STEF'-ihn

D

Dan Dakich -- DAH'-kich

Samuel Dalembert -- DAL'-em-behr

Erick Dampier -- dam-PEER'

Mario Danelo -- duh-NEL'-oh

Marquis Daniels -- mahr-KEES'

Eleni Daniilidou -- eh-LAY'-nee dan-EE'-lee-doo

Kimiko Date-Krumm -- kih-MEE'-koh DAH'-tay

Pavel Datsyuk -- PAH'-vuhl DAT'-sook

Andra Davis -- AHN'-dray

Shani Davis -- SHAH'-nee

Nikolay Davydenko -- NIH'-koh-ly dah-vee-DENK'-oh

Nathalie Dechy -- NAT'-uh-lee DEH'-shee

Didier Defago -- DIHD'-ee-ay deh-FAHG'-oh

Mike DeJean -- deh-ZHAHN'

David DeJesus -- deh-HAY'-zoos

Brendon de Jonge -- deh-YAHNG'

Dorothy Delasin -- DEL'-ah-sihn

Jake Delhomme -- del-OHM'

David Dellucci -- deh-LOO'-chee

Vinny Del Negro -- del-NAY'-groh

Juan Martin del Potro -- wahn mahr-TEEN' dehl POHT'-roh

Elena Dementieva -- ehl-AY'-nah deh-mehn-tee-AY'-vah

Luol Deng -- LOO'-ul dehng

Herb Deromedi -- deh-RAH'-muh-dee

Lelisa Desisa -- leh-LEE'-sah deh-SEE'-sah

Eric Desjardins -- day-zhahr-DAN'

Kent Desormeaux -- deh-SOHR'-moh

Cyril Dessel -- sih-RIHL' deh-SEHL'

Elmer Dessens -- deh-SENZ'

Deutsche Bank -- DOY'-cheh

Eric Devendorf -- DEE'-ven-dorf

Gail Devers -- DEE'-vurz

Greg de Vries -- deh-VREEZ'

Boris Diaw -- DEE'-aw

Einar Diaz -- EYE'-nahr

Matt Diaz -- DY'-az

Dan Dickau -- DIH'-kow

Ryan Diem -- deem

Travis Diener -- DEE'-nur

DeSagana Diop -- jahp

Novak Djokovic -- NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich

Lukas Dlouhy -- deh-LOO'-ee

Jelena Dokic -- yeh-LAY'-nuh DOH'-kihk

Michael Doleac -- DOH'-lee-ak

Tim Donaghy -- DAH'-nuh-hee

Octavio Dotel -- ahk-TAH'-vee-oh doh-TEHL'

Quincy Douby -- DOO'-bee

Vera Douchevina -- doo-sheh-VEE'-nah

Ed Dougherty -- DAHK'-ur-tee

Ryan Doumit -- DOH'-miht

Reuben Droughns -- drohnz

Wade Dubielewicz -- DOO'-blih-wihts

Victor Dubuisson -- du-BOO'-ih-sohn

Justin Duchscherer -- DOOK'-shehr-ur

Brian Duensing -- DUHN'-sing

Chris Duhon -- DOO'-hahn

Gisela Dulko -- jih-ZEHL'-uh DUHL'-koh

Elvis Dumervil -- DOO'-mur-vihl

Antony Dupuis -- doo-PWEE'

Pascal Dupuis -- paz-KAHL' doo-PWEE'

Bob DuPuy -- doo-PAY'

Rick Dutrow -- DUH'-troh

E

Seiji Ebihara -- SEE'-jee ee-bih-HAH'-rah

David Eckstein -- EHK'-styn

Weyinmi Efejuku -- WAY'-in-mee ehf-eh-JOO'-koo

Christian Ehrhoff -- AYR'-hahf

Joey Eischen -- EYE'-shehn

Arvydas Eitutavicius -- ahr-VEED'-uhs ay-too-TAV'-ish-uhs

Hicham el Guerrouj -- HIHK'-ahm ehl gehr-OOZH'

Patrik Elias -- EHL'-ee-ahsh

Monta Ellis -- MAHN'-tay

Mark Emmert -- EM'-urt

Edwin Encarnacion -- ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN'

Juan Encarnacion -- wahn en-kahr-nah-see-OHN'

Alonzo Ephraim -- EF'-ruhm

Martin Erat -- EE'-rat Nicolas Escude -- ehs-koo-DAY'

Eskendereya -- es-ken-DRAY'-uh

Leo Estrella -- eh-STRAY'-ah

Andre Ethier -- EE'-thee-ur

Tony Eury -- YOOR'-ee

Cadel Evans -- kuh-DEHL'

Tyreke Evans -- ty-REEK'

Ilian Evtimov -- EE'-lee-an EHV'-tee-mahv

F

Mark Fainaru-Wada -- FAYN'-uh-roo WAH'-duh

Alan Faneca -- FAN'-ee-kuh

Jordan Farmar -- FAHR'-mahr

Sal Fasano -- fuh-SAH'-noh

Niclas Fasth -- fahst

Nick Fazekas -- fah-ZEE'-kuhs

Robert Fazekas -- FAH'-zeh-kahsh

Roger Federer -- FED'-ur-ur c

Ruslan Fedotenko -- feh-doh-TEHN'-koh

Donald Fehr -- feer

Eddie Feigner -- FAYN'-ur

Romain Feillu -- feh-LUH'

Jean Felix -- zhahn feh-LEEKS'

Kirk Ferentz -- FEHR'-ehnts

David Ferrer -- feh-REHR'

Perry Fewell -- fyool

FIA -- FEE'-uh

FIFA -- FEE'-fuh

Chone Figgins -- shahn

Nikita Filatov -- fihl-A'-tawv

Valtteri Filppula -- val-TEHR'-ee fihl-POO'-luh

Finasteride -- fih-NAS'-tur-eyed Dave Fiore -- fee-OHR'-ee

Jiri Fischer -- YUR'-ee

Giancarlo Fisichella -- jahn-KAHR'-loh fih-sih-KEHL'-uh

Marcus Fizer -- FY'-zur

Shalane Flanagan -- shuh-LAYN'

Marc-Andre Fleury -- marhk-ahn-dray FLOOR'-ee

Toniu Fonoti -- toh-NYOO' foh-noh-TEE'

Mike Fontenot -- FAHN'-teh-noh

Hyleas Fountain -- hy-LEES'

Adonal Foyle -- ah-DAHN'-uhl

Dennis Franchione -- fran-CHOH'-nee

Dario Franchitti -- DA'-ree-oh fran-KEE'-tee

Jeff Francoeur -- fran-KOOR'

Aubrayo Franklin -- ah-BRAY'-oh

Jimmer Fredette -- freh-DEHT'

Louise Friberg -- FREE'-berg

Matt Frieje -- FREE'-jee

Oscar Freire -- free-AYR'

Ralph Friedgen -- FREE'-jihn

Jeff Friesen -- FREE'-zen

Dan Fritsche -- FRIH'-chee

Alexander Frolov -- FROH'-lahv

Yuri Fudoh -- YOOR'-ee FOO'-doh

Tadd Fujikawa -- foo-jee-KAH'-wah

Keiichiro Fukabori -- KAY'-chee-roh foo-kuh-BOHR'-ee

Kosuke Fukudome -- KOHS'-kay foo-koo-DOH'-may

Rafael Furcal -- fur-KAHL'

Jim Furyk -- FYOOR'-ihk

G

Teimuraz Gabashvili -- gah-bahsh-VEE'-lee

Samkon Gado -- GAH'-doh

Dan Gadzuric -- gad-ZOOR'-ihk

Eric Gagne -- GAHN'-yay

Chrystye Gaines -- KRIS'-tee

Jarmila Gajdosova -- YAHR'-mihl-ah gah-DAHS'-uh-vah

Gerard Gallant -- jih-RAHRD' gah-LAHNT'

Yovani Gallardo -- gy-YAHR'-doh

Chip Ganassi -- guh-NA'-see

Jorge Garbajosa -- hohr-HAY' gar-BAH'-hoh-sah

Avisail Garcia -- ah-vee-SY'-eel

Mathieu Garon -- gah-RAHN'

David Garrard -- guh-RAHRD'

Pau Gasol -- pow gah-SOHL'

Richard Gasquet -- ree-SHAHRD' gas-KAY'

Cito Gaston -- SEE'-toh GAS'-tuhn

Chad Gaudin -- goh-DAN'

Gaston Gaudio -- GOW'-dee-oh

Paul Gaustad -- GAW'-stad

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila -- kah-BEER' BAH'-zhah bee-ah-MEE'-lah

Robert Geathers -- GATH'-urz

Brent Geiberger -- GY'-bur-ghur

Bernie Geoffrion -- JEF'-ree-ahn

Devean George -- DEH'-vihn

Nathan Gerbe -- GUR'-bee

Franklyn German -- hur-MAHN'

Jody Gerut -- GEHR'-ut

Ray Giacoletti -- jah-kuh-LEH'-tee

Giacomo -- JAHK'-uh-moh

Taj Gibson -- tahj

Marc Gicquel -- zhih-KEHL'

Jean-Sebastien Giguere -- zhee-GEHR'

Robby Ginepri -- jih-NEH'-pree

Ginn Tribute -- gihn

Manu Ginobili -- MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee

Giro d'Italia -- JEER'-oh dee-TAHL'-yah

Tom Glavine -- GLA'-vihn

Julia Goerges -- GUR'-guhs

Elisabeth Goergl -- GAYR'-gul

Gail Goestenkors -- GES'-ten-kohrz

Renate Goetschl -- reh-NAH'-teh GAHT'-chul

David Goffin -- goh-FAHN'

Alex Goligoski -- goh-lih-GAW'-skee

Ryan Gomes -- gohmz

Wayne Gomes -- gohmz

Jeanmar Gomez -- JAHN'-mahr

Sergei Gonchar -- SUR'-gay GAHN'-chahr

Roger Goodell -- guh-DEHL'

Retief Goosen -- reh-TEEF' GOO'-sin

Josh Gorges -- jawsh GOHR'-juhz

Tom Gorzelanny -- gohr-zeh-LAH'-nee

Paul Goydos -- GOY'-dohs

Randy Gradishar -- GRAD'-ih-shahr

Tony Graffanino -- graf-uh-NEE'-noh

Martin Gramatica -- gruh-MA'-tih-kuh

Russ Granik -- GRAN'-ihk

Taurean Green -- TOHR'-ee-an

Zack Greinke -- GREHN'-kee

Denis Gremelmayr -- GREH'-mul-my-ur

Matt Grevers -- GREE'-vurz

Lidiya Grigoreyava -- LIHD'-ee-uh grih-gohr-ee-AY'-vuh

Pasha Grishuk -- GRIHS'-chuhk

Jim Grobe -- grohb

Sebastien Grosjean -- groh-ZHAHN'

Jarmila Groth -- grahth

Mark Grudzielanek -- grood-zihl-AHN'-ehk

Tatiana Golovin -- tah-tee-AH'-nuh goh-loh-VEEN'

Bob Goodenow -- GUD'-eh-now

Kara Goucher -- GOW'-chur

Guan Tianlang -- gwahn tee-ehn-LAHNG'

Tom Gugliata -- goog-lee-AH'-tuh

Cornelio Guibunda -- juh-BUHN'-duh

Gino Guidugli -- gih-DOO'-lee

Aaron Guiel -- GY'-ul

Guillain-Barre syndrome -- gee-LAN'-bah-RAY'

Jose Guillen -- GEE'-ihn

Sunil Gulati -- soo-NEEL' guh-LAH'-tee Andre Gurode -- gur-AHD'

Glen Gulutzan -- GUHL'-iht-zehn

H

Jerome Haehnel -- eh-NEHL'

Jaroslav Halak -- YAHR'-oh-slav HAH'-lak

Tamba Hali -- TAHM'-buh hah-LEE'

Matt Halischuk -- huh-LIHS'-chuhk

Denis Hamel -- deh-NEE' hah-MEHL'

Dan Hamhuis -- HAM'-hyooz

Paul and Morgan Hamm -- hahm

Roman Hamrlik -- HAM'-ur-lik

Michal Handzus -- HAND'-zoos

Victor Hanescu -- hah-NES'-koo

Daniela Hantuchova -- han-TOO'-koh-vuh

Aaron Harang -- huh-RANG'

Luke Harangody -- ha-run-GOH'-dee

Padraig Harrington -- PAH'-drig

Shigetoshi Hasegawa -- shih-geh-TOH'-shee hah-sah-GAH'-wah

Dominik Hasek -- HAH'-shik

Udonis Haslem -- yoo-DAH'-nihs HAZ'-lehm

Farris Hassan -- FAH'-rihs Hah-SAHN'

Brad Hawpe -- hahp

Hazeltine -- HAY'-zuhl-teen

Jochen Hecht -- YOH'-kehn hehsht

Bred Hedican -- HED'-ih-kan

Mike Heimerdinger -- HY'-mur-ding-ur

April Heinrichs -- HEN'-riks

Frankie Hejduk -- HAY'-dook

Milan Hejduk -- HAY'-dook

Roland Hemond -- HEE'-muhnd

Ales Hemsky -- ah-LEHSH'

Justine Henin -- EH'-nen

Chad Henne -- HEHN'-ee

Thierry Henry -- TEE'-uh-ree ahn-REE'

Felix Heredia -- heh-REH'-dee-uh

Runelvys Hernandez -- roo-NEHL'-vihs

Ivo Heuberger -- HOY'-bur-gur

Josh Heytvelt -- HYT'-vehlt

Richard Hidalgo -- hih-DAHL'-goh

Jose Higueras -- hih-GEHR'-ihs

Nene Hilario -- NEE'-nay hih-LAH'-ree-oh

George Hincapie -- HIHN'-kuh-pee

Dan Hinote -- HY'-noht

Kirk Hinrich -- HYN'-rik

Eric Hinske -- HIHN'-skee

Gabriel Hjertstedt -- YUR'-stet Maria Hjorth -- YORTH

Scott Hoch -- hohk

Ed Hochuli -- HAHK'-yoo-lee

Luke Hochevar -- HOH'-chay-vur

Margaret Hoelzer -- HOHL'-zur

Terry Hoeppner -- HEP'-nur

Micah Hoffpauir -- MY'-kuh HAHF'-pow-ur

Maria Holaus -- HOHL'-ows

Jrue Holiday -- juh-ROO'

Evander Holyfield -- HOH'-lee-feeld

Serhiy Honchar -- SEHR'-jee GAHN'-chahr

Zhao Hongbo -- zhow hahng-BOH'

Marian Hossa -- HOH'-sah

T.J. Houshmandzadeh -- hoosh-mihn-ZAH'-dah

Dominik Hrbaty -- ur-BAH'-tee

Udonis Hsalem -- yoo-DAH'-nihs HAZ'-lehm

John Huarte -- HYOO'-urt

Liezel Huber -- LEE'-zul HYOO'-bur

Angela Hucles -- HYOO'-kleez

Jiri Hudler -- HOOD'-lur

Cristobal Huet -- KRIZ'-tuh-buhl YOO'-eh

Kristian Huselius -- hoo-SAY'-lee-uhs

Thor Hushovd -- tohr HUSH'-awv (hush rhymes with push)

John Huston -- HYOO'-stuhn

Nate Hybl -- HIH'-bul

I

Chris Ianetta -- eye-uh-NET'-uh

Marc Iavaroni -- eye-vuh-ROH'-nee

Serge Ibaka -- ih-BAH'-kah

Raul Ibanez -- rah-OOL' ih-BAHN'-yehz

Ekene Ibekwe -- eh-KEHN'-ay ih-BEK'-way

Sultan Ibragimov -- SOOL'-tahn ih-BRAHG'-ih-mohv

Karine Icher -- kuh-REEN' EE'-shur

Kohki Idoki -- ih-DOH'-kee

Kei Igawa -- kay ih-GAH'-wah

Tadahito Iguchi -- tah-dah-HEE'-toh ih-GOO'-chee

Andre Iguodala -- ihg-woh-DAH'-lah

Jack Ikegwuonu -- eye-kee-GWAH'-noo

Zydrunas Ilgauskas -- zih-DROO'-nihs ihl-GOWS'-kuhs

Chief Illiniwek -- ih-LY'-nuh-wehk

Mikko Ilonen -- ih-LOH'-nehn

Ryuji Imada -- ROO'-jee ih-MAH'-dah

Jarkko Immonen -- YAHR'-koh IM'-oh-nin

Omar Infante -- in-fahn-TAY'

Brandon Inge -- inj

Arturs Irbe -- UR'-bay

Kyrie Irving -- ky-REE'

Brad Isbister -- IHZ'-bis-tur

Tripp Isenhour -- EYE'-zen-how-ur

Kazuhisa Ishii -- kah-zoo-HEE'-sah ee-SHEE'-ee

Ryo Ishikawa -- RY'-oh ihsh-ih-KOW'-uh

Yelena Isinbayeva -- is-in-by-AY'-vah

Jason Isringhausen -- IHZ'-ring-how-zen

John Isner -- IHZ'-nur

Goran Ivanisevic -- ee-van-EE'-seh-vihch

Ana Ivanovic -- ee-VAH'-noh-vich

Akinori Iwamura -- ah-kee-NOOR'-ee ee-wah-MYOOR'-uh

Chidi Iwuoma -- CHEE'-dee ih-woo-OH'-mah

Cesar Izturis -- SAY'-zahr ihz-TOOR'-ihs

Maicer Izturis -- MY'-sur ihz-TUR'-ihs

J

DeSean Jackson -- dih-SHAWN'

Fredrick Jacobsen -- YAH'-kuhb-suhn

Sada Jacobson -- SAY'-duh

Jeff Jagodzinski -- jay-guh-ZIN'-skee

Jaromir Jagr -- YAH'-roh-meer YAH'-gur

Thongchai Jaidee -- TAHNG'-chy jay-DEE'

Lindsey Jakobellis -- jay-kuh-BEHL'-ihs

Edgerrin James -- EHJ'-ur-ihn

Antawn Jamison -- AN'-twahn

Jeong Jang -- jee-AHNG' jang

Jelena Jankovic -- yeh-LAY'-nuh YANK'-oh-vihch

Rudy Jaramillo -- hahr-uh-MEE'-oh

Marko Jaric -- YAHR'-ich

Sarunas Jasikevicius -- sah-ROO'-nuhs yes-ih-KEV'-ih-shuhs

Dick Jauron -- juh-RAHN'

Aisha Jefferson -- eye-EE'-shah

Rita Jeptoo -- JEP'-too

Eun-Hee Ji -- un hee jee

Alina Jidkova -- ah-LEE'-nuh YID'-koh-vuh

D'Angelo Jimenez -- dee-AN'-jeh-loh hih-MAN'-ez

Miguel Angel Jimenez -- AHN'-hehl hee-MEHN'-ehz

Ubaldo Jimenez -- oo-BAHL'-doh hih-MEHN'-ehz

Walt Jocketty -- JAH'-keh-tee

Luke Joeckel -- JOHK'-uhl

Joachim Johansson -- yoh-ah-KEEM' yoh-HAHN'-suhn

Thomas Johansson -- yoh-HAHN'-suhn

Kenji Johjima -- KEHN'-jee JOH'-jih-muh

Jussi Jokinen -- YOO'-see YOH'-kih-nehn

Olli Jokinen -- OH'-lee YOH'-kih-nen

Paulius Joneliunas -- PAWL'-us yoh-nuh-LOO'-nus

Jacque Jones -- jahk

Kenny Jonsson -- YAHN'-suhn

Claude Julien -- ZHOO'-lee-ehn

Milan Jurcina -- MEE'-lan YOOR'-chee-nah

Jair Jurrjens -- jah-EER' JUR'-jehnz

Kyle Juszczyk -- YOOS'-chehk

K

Jim Kaat -- kaht

Tomas Kaberle -- KAB'-ur-lay

Nate Kaeding -- KEE'-ding

Yevgeny Kafelnikov -- ehv-GEH'-nee kah-FEHL'-nih-kawf

Kasey Kahne -- kayn

Kaiserslautern -- KY'-zur-slow-turn

Matt Kalil -- kuh-LEEL'

Dmitri Kalinin -- duh-MEE'-tree kah-LEE'-nin

Tony Kanaan -- kuh-NAHN'

Craig Kanada -- kuh-NAH'-duh

Kaia Kanepi -- KY'-uh kuh-NEP'-ee

Kolomona Kapanui -- koh-loh-MOH'-nah kah-pah-NOO'-ee

Jason Kapono -- kah-POH'-noh

Sesil Karatantcheva -- SEH'-sil kehr-uh-TAN'-chuh-vuh

Ivo Karlovic -- EE'-voh KAHR'-loh-vihch

Matt Kata -- KAY'-tuh

Martin Kaymer -- KY'-mur

Gene Keady -- KAY'-dee

Meb Keflezighi -- keh-FLEZ'-gee

Brett Keisel -- KEE'-sel

Jason Kelce -- KEHL'-see

Kenshin Kawakami -- KEHN'-shihn kah-wah-KAH'-mee

Anne Keothavong -- kee-AWTH'-uh-vawng

Cristie Kerr -- kur

Nikolai Khabibulin -- hah-bee-BOO'-lihn

Kiawah Island -- KEE'-uh-wah

Nicolas Kiefer -- KEE'-fur

Bobby Kielty -- KEHL'-tee

Brooks Kieschnick -- KEESH'-nihk

Lindsey Kildow -- KIHL'-dow

In-Kyung Kim -- in-kyoong kim

Mi Hyun Kim -- mee hyoon kim

Mick Kinane -- kih-NAN'

Vania King -- vuh-NEE'-uh

Stephen Kiprotich -- KIHP'-roh-tich

Miikka Kiprusoff -- MEE'-kuh KIP'-ruh-sahf

Kim Kirchen -- KUR'-kihn

Kosuke Kitajima -- KOHS'-kay kee-tah-JEE'-mah

Mathias Kiwanuka --- kee-wah-NOO'-kuh

Linas Kleiza -- LIH'-nuhs KLAY'-zuh

Rostislav Klesla -- RAHZ'-tih-slahv KLEHZ'-luh

Vitali Klitschko -- VIH'-tah-lee KLICH'-koh

Wladimir Klitschko -- VLAD'-uh-meer KLICH'-koh

Andreas Kloden -- KLOH'-den

Miroslav Klose -- KLOH'-suh

Chris Kluwe -- KLOO'-wee

Vitaly Kolesnik -- koh-LEHS'-nik

Juraj Kolnik -- YOOR'-ihg KOHL'-nihk

Paul Konerko -- kuh-NEHR'-koh

Tomas Kopecky -- TAHM'-uhz koh-PEHT'-skee

Ales Kotalik -- AL'-es KOH'-tah-lihk

Mark Kotsay -- KAHT'-say

Karla Knafel -- kuh-NAF'-uhl

Chad Knaus -- kuh-NOWS'

Mike Knuble -- kuh-NOO'-bul

Chuck Kobasew -- KOH'-buh-soo

Masahide Kobayashi -- mahs-uh-HEE'-dee koh-bay-AH'-shee

Carin Koch -- KAR'-ihn kohk

Philipp Kohlschreiber -- FEE'-lihp KOHL'-shry-bur

Mikko Koivu -- MEE'-koh KOY'-voo

George Kokinis -- koh-KEE'-nihs

Kevin Kolb -- kahb

Michael Komisarek -- kah-mih-SA'-rihk

Anze Kopitar -- AHN'-jay KOH'-pih-tahr

Mike Koplove -- KAHP'-luhv

Leonard Koppett -- KAHP'-et

Salina Kosgei -- sah-LEE'-nah KAHS'-gay

Jelena Kostanic -- yeh-LAY'-nah KAH'-steh-nihch

John Kostecki -- kahs-TEH'-kee

Andrei Kostitsyn -- AHN'-dray kahs-TIHT'-sihn

Tom Kostopoulos -- kahs-TAHP'-ah-luhs

Stefan Koubek -- KOO'-behk

Kosta Koufos -- KOH'-stuh KOO'-fus

Kevin Kouzmanoff -- KOOZ'-mah-nahf

Heikki Kovalainen -- HY'-kee koh-vah-LAY'-nihn

Ilya Kovalchuk -- EEL'-yah KOH'-vul-chook

Michaella Krajicek -- mih-KAY'-luh KRY'-chek

Richard Krajicek -- KRY'-chek

Lina Krasnoroutskaya -- LEE'-nah kras-noor-oot-SKY'-uh

David Krejci -- KRAY'-chee

Cliff Kresge -- KREZ'-gee

Olin Kreutz -- kroyts

Stan Kroenke -- KRAHN'-kee

Nenad Krstic -- neh-NAD' KRIH'-stihch

Mike Kruczek -- KROO'-chehk

Larry Krystkowiak -- krist-KOH'-vee-ak

Mike Krzyzewski -- shuh-SHEF'-skee

Pavel Kubina -- koo-BEE'-nuh

Karol Kucera -- KAHR'-uhl koo-CHEHR'-ah

Matt Kuchar -- KOO'-chur

Alla Kudryavtseva -- koo-dray-EHT'-soh-vah

Bob Kuechenberg -- KOO'-chen-burg

Hank Kuehne -- KEEN'-ee

Gustavo Kuerten -- KEER'-ten

John Kuester -- KYOO'-stur

Nodar Kumaritashvili -- noh-DAHR' KOO'-mah-ree-tahsh-VEE'-lee Chris Kunitz -- KOO'-nihts

Hiroki Kuroda -- hih-ROH'-kee kuh-ROH'-duh

Svetlana Kuznetsova -- svet-LAH'-nah kooz-NET'-so-vah

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