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D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:21 pm
by Crossie
Heard a chap on the radio pronounce it Jecko.

Its looking pretty nailed on, does anyone know exactly how to pronounce it?

Ed(ward) - in

or

Eeeee - din.

Imre Bananaaaa!!!!!!!!

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:29 pm
by BmoreBlue
ED-in ZECK-o i believe

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:31 pm
by BlueinBosnia
Edin rhymes more with 'bean' than 'bin'

Dzeko is pronounced more-or-less 'Jay-koe'

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:44 pm
by Fish111
It'll be Zecko from me. Thanks.

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:17 pm
by Fidel Castro
BlueinBosnia wrote:Edin rhymes more with 'bean' than 'bin'

Dzeko is pronounced more-or-less 'Jay-koe'


So Ed-eeeeen Jay-koe?

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:26 pm
by BlueinBosnia
Fidel Castro wrote:
BlueinBosnia wrote:Edin rhymes more with 'bean' than 'bin'

Dzeko is pronounced more-or-less 'Jay-koe'


So Ed-eeeeen Jay-koe?


Yeah, but the 'eeeeee' isn't so long. Like the name 'Dean'.

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:19 pm
by Wonderwall
sky were pronouncing it EE-din D-Zico (as in the brazil legend)

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:02 pm
by ruralblue
Its pronounced Je-ko!

Well it is on Fifa 2011

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:00 pm
by JonnyAsh
maybe we could call him Jacko, in tibute to Jack Duckworth

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 2:58 am
by john68
I couldn't give a fucl, as long as he's Edin in the right direction or Edin in the crosses.

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:13 am
by Niall Quinns Discopants
john68 wrote:I couldn't give a fucl, as long as he's Edin in the right direction or Edin in the crosses.


well done old man! That actually made me laugh!

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:33 am
by john@staustell
Wonderwall wrote:sky were pronouncing it EE-din D-Zico (as in the brazil legend)


Just wait until Alan Mullery or Merson get hold of it!

Gotta go with BinB's explananation haven't we.

It's just remembering it.

Jay-koe

Jay-koe

Jay-koe

........................

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:59 am
by circumspect
One for Jam fans...Edin Rifles it in...
Coat please.

My take on pronunciation
Edean Zyeko

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:48 pm
by zeljeznicar
on this website: http://text-to-speech-translator.paralink.com
write: Eddeen Jaeacko

click: ''say it'' and you can hear how can say Edin Džeko on bosnian

After that, you can find the best way to call him on english :)


PS
he doen't have nickname ;)

greetings

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:50 pm
by King Kev
zeljeznicar wrote:on this website: http://text-to-speech-translator.paralink.com
write: Eddeen Jaeacko

click: ''say it'' and you can hear how can say Edin Džeko on bosnian

After that, you can find the best way to call him on english :)


PS
he doen't have nickname ;)

greetings

Thanks for the information mate.

I'm sure we will come up with a nickname for him before too long.

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:52 pm
by Niall Quinns Discopants
King Kev wrote:
zeljeznicar wrote:on this website: http://text-to-speech-translator.paralink.com
write: Eddeen Jaeacko

click: ''say it'' and you can hear how can say Edin Džeko on bosnian

After that, you can find the best way to call him on english :)


PS
he doen't have nickname ;)

greetings

Thanks for the information mate.

I'm sure we will come up with a nickname for him before too long.


"Useless wanker" if he doesn't score in first two outings.

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:00 pm
by Duckman
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:
King Kev wrote:
zeljeznicar wrote:on this website: http://text-to-speech-translator.paralink.com
write: Eddeen Jaeacko

click: ''say it'' and you can hear how can say Edin Džeko on bosnian

After that, you can find the best way to call him on english :)


PS
he doen't have nickname ;)

greetings

Thanks for the information mate.

I'm sure we will come up with a nickname for him before too long.


"Useless wanker" if he doesn't score in first two outings.


I'd go with SICKO!

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:16 pm
by The Original Special One
Crossie wrote:Heard a chap on the radio pronounce it Jecko.

Its looking pretty nailed on, does anyone know exactly how to pronounce it?

Ed(ward) - in

or

Eeeee - din.

Imre Bananaaaa!!!!!!!!

Jecko, not Jacko!

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:51 pm
by Surrey Sky Blue
Al an.

Re: D'ecko, DZZecko, Jecko, D-zecko?

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:55 pm
by Duckman
The Original Special One wrote:
Crossie wrote:Heard a chap on the radio pronounce it Jecko.

Its looking pretty nailed on, does anyone know exactly how to pronounce it?

Ed(ward) - in

or

Eeeee - din.

Imre Bananaaaa!!!!!!!!

Jecko, not Jacko!


Edin, E like in Ed.
D and Ž (in Džeko) make J like in Jack, and the accent is on O at the end.
Though, Bosnians tend to pronounce it with accent on E in DžEko.