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Carlsen v. Karjakin

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:38 am
by EdLee
Chess has some very high quality videos:
There are many chess clips online, including the 2016 Carlsen v. Karjakin event, but not all of them have very good production value like these.
Alternative pronunciation of Mr. Karjakin ( by CNN anchor ) ?

Re: Carlsen v. Karjakin

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:35 am
by daal
EdLee wrote:Alternative pronunciation of Mr. Karjakin ( by CNN anchor ) ?
Carjackin' - lol. The Ukranian/ Russian я is often transcribed with a j, which can be misleading for English speakers, but it sounds more like an English ya. The Russian pronunciation of Карякин (Ukrainian: Карякін) is kɐˈrʲakʲɪn.

Re: Carlsen v. Karjakin

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:22 am
by Bill Spight
daal wrote:
EdLee wrote:Alternative pronunciation of Mr. Karjakin ( by CNN anchor ) ?
Carjackin' - lol. The Ukranian/ Russian я is often transcribed with a j, which can be misleading for English speakers, but it sounds more like an English ya. The Russian pronunciation of Карякин (Ukrainian: Карякін) is kɐˈrʲakʲɪn.
Like the number 2 Man from UNCLE? :)