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

Answer 1

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".

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

It rhymes with Pizsack