How come the American commentators can pronounce "Du Plessis" well but not "Pantoja"?

[SSgt Dickweed]

Doo-play-see is okay to pronounce but not Pan-toh-HA?



What does Joe-say Aldo think of this?

 

[BrickHitBack]

Hate the way they pronounce Aldo’s first name. Don’t sit right w/ me the way most Brazilian’s pronounce things. They no hespect nothing.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

They also mispronounced "cunt" in the Leon fight.

They kept saying 'colby' or some weird shit like that instead.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

Doo-play-see is okay to pronounce but not Pan-toh-HA?



What does Joe-say Aldo think of this?

Who the fuck is Joe-say? You mean Hose-ay?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

 

[ArtardFiesta]

honestly the way they say it i thought it was pronounced fantasia

 

[aus101]

To be fair they mispronounce Tom Aspinall's first name too.

 

[wolffanghameha]

Can't tell if troll thread or just ignorant about Pantoja

Took 'em long enough to get DDP's right. Still don't roll the R, which is understandable

 

[amok attitude]

Doo-play-see is okay to pronounce but not Pan-toh-HA?



What does Joe-say Aldo think of this?

It does not matter much to me cause it comes from foreign dudes. I dont expect them to pronouce it perfectly. And if you take du plessis name, you ll see that a "good" pronounciation is nearly impossible.
The guy is from south africa with ancesters from holland who probably came from France themselves.
So which is the good way to pronouce it the french, dutch or english / american way ?

 

[muaytao]

Hate the way they pronounce Aldo’s first name. Don’t sit right w/ me the way most Brazilian’s pronounce things. They no hespect nothing.

Jose wants it pronounced Jose and not Hose

 

[Willie]

Because it is Pantoja not Pantoha. He is brazilian, not spanish.