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[OFFICIAL] Alferrin Sagoon mispronunciation thread

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Os Trigonum, Jan 30, 2025.

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  1. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Okogie Only Fan
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    collect all your best attempts at saying Cengoon here . . . tonight's TNT broadcast is showing the way
     
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    I liked that sin-gween-y one
     
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    My favorite was when they thought the G sounded like a J and pronounced it "Senjin"
     
    #3 MystikArkitect, Jan 30, 2025
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    Apparently it's Sen-jen
     
    #4 xaos, Jan 30, 2025
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    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Roomba

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    You mean 阿尔佩伦 申京?
     
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    Ernie said it's pronounced Shen-gin and that baiscally everybody in the entire league, including our own commentators, mispronounce it.
     
    #8 ThatBoyNick, Jan 30, 2025
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    ran that one through google translate and came up with Alperon Shin Kyung . . . how'd google do?? :D
     
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  10. Roomba

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    First name is fine but in Chinese his second name is pronounced ShenJing for whatever reason. Even the official translations can’t get it right :confused:
     
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    Allstar JJJ with 12 pts 5 fouls. Should have been Sabonis lol
     
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    Bring back Adams, Amen and JG lol wtf is this lineup?
     
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    Oops wrong thread lol
     
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    What about Harlan calling Amen “A Man Thompson”
     
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    My favorite is Sin Gun. He's a naughty weapon.
     
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    My favorite was some broadcaster his rookie year. "Shin Gin".

    I still pronounce it that way and I always will....
     
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    Just call him the new Sen-Master.

    The new Phil Jax.
     
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    He did?! All I know is, Kenny is an idiot.
     
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    shampoo,
     
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    I've been saying it wrong.
     
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