What would "Jalen Njoroge" be in that script? Thanks!

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What language is that name?

Many languages pronounce certain letters differently than English, so knowing the language is very important to get an accurate transcription.

First name is just american english and the last name is Kikuyu (Kenyan language) Njoroge is pronounced: -joe-roe-gay...the n can be silent

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Edited April 22, 201412 yr by Njoro831

Yes, this is because "j" in many languages are pronounce different from English.

In this case I presume "j" in Jalen is same as "j" in "Justin"?

Jalen is it like "jay-len" or "ja-len"?

"jay" is it pronounced like "giant" or like in "Jason".

If like "giant" it's ไจเลน

If like "jason" it's เจเลน

I presume "len" is like in "Helen"?

last name is โจโรเก or โจโรเกะ if that last "gay" is pronounced like a short "gay" like the Spanish "que".

Edited April 22, 201412 yr by Mole

Jalen is jay-len

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The vowels in njoroge are the same as in spanish

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Thank you very much!

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Yes both names u got right!

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Then it's a short vowel, โจโรเกะ.

Is "joe" also short?

If "njo" is short, then โจะโรเกะ

I think most likely "njo" is short, so โจะโรเกะ should be more correct.

I presume in Kikuyu language, the "n" at the beginning will make you pronounce the "jo" short, then "ro" with longer "o"?

Edited April 22, 201412 yr by Mole

Yes

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Are you thai by the way? Just wondering!

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Yes, I'm native Thai, but I spent my childhood in Norway.

I am fascinated by some of the African languages which has those peculiar click sounds.

Does Kikuyu also have them?

Edited April 22, 201412 yr by Mole

Oh nice! Can u translate one more name? Lynne Erickson. E in lynne is silent

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Erickson: e-rick-sun

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Oh and no

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ลิน อีริคสัน

I presume Erickson is pronounced the same as Ericsson company?

Kikuyu does not click...Xhosa does whoch my uncle speaks

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Yes

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Which my uncle**

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Erickson and Ericcson are the same

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Kikuyu →kenyan and Xhosa→South African

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Thanks again for the translation!

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