I have heard it pronouced 3 different ways; Jock-o-vich, Joke-a-vich, and J-ko-vich. Which one (if any) is right? I would prefer this question to be answered by a Serbian or somebody who would definantly know how to pronounce it the way Djokovic would.
2007-10-14 14:27:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
JOCK-o-vich
Joke-a-vich and J-ko-vich are both Anglicized..
2007-10-14 14:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by Putra Muskita 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Djokovic Pronunciation
2016-11-09 12:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His name is correctly spelled Đoković in Serbian but since we do not use those characters in English, we have to spell it as Djokovic. The correct pronunciation of Đoković's name is DJO-ko-vich. The D is silent.
2007-10-14 18:00:19 · answer #3 · answered by JCam 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not 100% sure, but TV annoucers at the Grand Slam pronounce it Jo-ko-vich.
2007-10-14 14:37:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm Serbian, and I would say it is the first of the three ways you have there.
Dj is pronounced as J or as 'g' in Italian, and c is not actually a regular 'c' but 'ć' which is pronounced similarly to 'ch' in English.
this guy from CNN pronounces it the way it should be:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XWW0x0t-4I&mode=related&search=
2007-10-14 14:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was asked by a commentator during the US Open exactly how to pronounce his name and he replied "Joke-ovich" and made a crack that it fits with his personality. So I guess if the man himself pronounces it that way, so should we!
2007-10-15 06:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by abdiver12 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Novak (no-vac) Djokovic (jo-co-vitch)
2007-10-15 02:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by djb32067433_1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From the man himself. Watch the video below to see Novak explain how to pronounce his name over and over. http://tennis.si.com/2013/01/22/daily-bagel-novak-djokovic-jim-courier-australian-open/
2014-05-19 02:53:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you read it as it is. it's really not hard to pronounce. if i hear one more commentator say "Yokovic" i'm seriously gonna scream and chuck soemthing at the TV. They can say "j"ason can't they..far out.
2007-10-14 23:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by copy^cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jok-o-vich
it's easy
2007-10-16 04:00:38 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋