How do you pronounce VICENTE?

[The Large One]

It's not "sen" nor "chen". The "C" in Spanish is prounced like "TH" in English (th as in think) and "V" like "B" so it's like a few have pointed: Be-then-tay (though the last part would be more like the "te" in "tell"). "Sen" would be in Southamerica not in Spain.

Would the 'v' be pronounced in South America?

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

If he was Italian, yes.

But the Spanish pronounce the letter V as a soft B. And the letter C in this context is a soft sounding th, often very difficult to replicate to a native English speaker.

So the closest is, as the Large One and Turienzo's Lovechild have said, is bee-then-tay.

Just always how I've heard it pronounced I have no Spainsh speaking skills whatsoever so will bow to all your greater knowledge!

How about we settle on Vince?

 

[Brighton till i die]

Thanks - aint we going to sound all posh down the pub talking about him now!!

 

[Mestalla]

Would the 'v' be pronounced in South America?

It depends on the area, but yes, they tend to pronounce the "V" like you pronounce it in English in general. In Spain "C" is only pronounced as "S" in Andalucía and Canarias.

 

[Craig4004]

We could just call him Rodriguez would save the pissed attempted pronunciations down the pub after a game!

 

[Langley]

JUST CALL HIM VINNY. no need to worry about pronunciation

 

[Steveapps71]

goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[Amahwrang]

You need to try and say the V sound with your lips together unlike when we (English) say (V)ictory we place our bottom teeth on our top lip the Spansih pronounce V and B the same with their lips together ................it's not easy though and I'm sure Vicente will be happy with 20,000+ supporters singing his name no matter how we pronounce it!

 

[bassking]

bee-then-tay

Creo que el artículo es correcto.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Rodriguez....seemples!

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Vin-chen tay !!

 

[gripper stebson]

From the Spanish guy on SSN

VEE-HEN-THEY.

 

[Simster]

Although maybe we're all being smart arses and have got this completely wrong. I see from wikipedia he was a Valencia supporter as a boy, which might suggest he is Valencian.

They speak Valencian (basically, Catalan) in Valencia. How do you pronounce Vicente in Valencian?

 

[Brighton till i die]

Good point.

Rodriguez for the win!!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Spanish man on sky called him Vin-then-tay (then pronounced like thin)

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Using the International Phonetic Alphabet ... bi'θente

 

[birthofanorange]

Using the International Phonetic Alphabet ... bi'θente

Hahahaha!!!! I want that on my shirt!

 

[HoveHorace]

v=b

Vollocks !

And i'be veen calling them Valencia all these years

 

[beorhthelm]

And i'be veen calling them Valencia all these years

good point! who said theres no "v" sound? Deportivo? Villareal? should be Deportibo and Billareal? Ive never heard anyone (including my Spanish, Barca fan work college) mention Billa or Albes.

Rodriguez is a better plan. or Rodders.

 

[Marc1901]

Ve-chen-tay..