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Pete asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 decade ago

What is the correct pronunciation of Izsack, a Hungarian boys name?

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  • Martha
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    I've heard of "Izsák" (/EE-zhahk/, roughly, where /zh/ is the sound of s in measure, and /ah/ is like the very beginning of 'ow' as in "ow, that hurts"), but the "ck" consonant cluster doesn't occur in Hungarian. If it did, it would be pronounced /ts/+/k/, which is a bit of tongue twister.

    Edit: I should've specified, "ck" doesn't occur *in the final position of a word*. It can occur in the middle of a word, as in vackor "crab apple".

  • Taivo
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The way you have spelled it, it would be pronounced:

    ee-zhahk (ee as in sheep, zh as the si in vision, ah as the o in pot)

    EDIT: To answer the next answer's question, No. That is not how it would be pronounced in Hungarian. The spelling given in the question would be pronounced the way I have written it.

    EDIT for Martha: I've seen some Hungarian names that ended with -ak or -ák Americanized to -ack, so that's what I was assuming.

  • 1 decade ago

    It is spelled Izak

    sounds like E-zahk

    when the Z is followed by an S the Z sound is as in the name Zsa Zsa Gabor or ithe S in vision (as another response said)

    When the Z is not followed by an S it sounds like a Z as in the male Hungarian name Zolton or in the word zoo.

  • lacy
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Yep, human beings pronounce it like Sierra. this is rude to declare we don't understand a thank you to speak, nonetheless. in case you seem on the call, the "sierra" pronunciation makes much greater sense. How could you even get keer-uh out of that? besides, no might desire to be rude. human beings communicate in a diverse way. this is existence.

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  • 1 decade ago

    It wouldn't be "Itsahk?" Like the famous (late) violinist?

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    It rhymes with Pizsack

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