How to say: Ehud Olmert
A guide to words and names in the news, from Catherine Sangster of the Â鶹Éç Pronunciation Unit.
"Today's pronunciation is the Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, pronounced ay-HOOD OL-mairt.
"We generally research names using written sources and native speakers within the Â鶹Éç, but we also consult outside agencies. In this case, the pronunciation came from a Hebrew speaker in the press office of the Israeli embassy."
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Comments
Your guide to the pronouncation of Ehud Olmert is at fault. The name Ehud has a very hard "h" slighly gutteral as in the Scottish "loch".
What about a short sound-byte on these pronunciation posts?