How to Pronounce Kari Lehtonen

[Zobzon69]

K-A-R-I- L-E-H-T-O-N-E-N mikä siinä nii vaikee :D

[MultiLollero1234]

im from finland and i lmao at that xD

[jalojalka]

It is very difficult for English speakers to pronounce the 'h' in the middle of the word. They wouldn't even think about it, they think it's silent, so someone needs to teach them how to do it. That is why e.g. Lehtonen and Lehtinen's names are always pronounced wrong!

[maestrothegreat]

I have no problems to pronounce "h", though Finns always would fix my pronunciation of his name. :)

[jalojalka]

Oh yeah it's totally possible and if that is you in the video then well done :)! In Finnish, words and names like that are very common (e.g. LeHtonen joi aHdistuneena kaHvia samalla kun aHtoi aHkiota laHjapakettiin), in English they are not and so players like Lehtonen become something like Let'in'n :). Oh I would love to do some dialect coaching someday... And that goes both ways - perhaps the NHL could hire me as the Finnish players private English teacher... :D??

[gretmonsta]

They need to do this with Annsi Salmela!  They murder the pronounciation.

[maestrothegreat]

check the responses to this video

[sportygal1252]

Anssi. Only one 'N,' not two.

[aryasarwen]

Oh man, thanks dude.I am a big fan, hahaha and I actually know someone who has the same last name and i have always wondered how to say it.

[iPod465]

i say cari leh-tuh-nin

[maestrothegreat]

this is your chance to say it right

[iPod465]

:) I NO

[FedorovFedorov]

dont S(E)M(EO)N, SIM(between E and O, dont together)N =))

dont F(E)D(O)R(OV), F(between E and O, dont together)DARAF!

dont KOZLOV, KAZLOF!

dont OVECHKIN, AVECHKIN

dont SEMIN, S(between E and O, dont together)MIN

speak correctly please!!!

[CheckFin]

vitun pellet

[Nicolawtf]

i get really pissed off when people call him carrie

[Razorbladesnake]

you got to be the biggest douche ever..

[maestrothegreat]

What does it mean?

[Ecgite]

täähän kuulostaa ihan joltain tamperelaiselta yms?

[bf2kivisohva]

tää o nii turha.

[TtotheOIDK]

I pronounce it like "Carry Let-toe-nin"

[maestrothegreat]

You are soooooooo wrong!

[akki97]

:DDDDD

[Plezuro]

5/5 haha

[lkpgmovieproductions]

svårt då?

[pain219]

haha. what is wrong in the world. a video like this has 11 000 hits :D

it rules.

[TheGirlBreaker]

i say car-i leh-te-nin and he doesn't care..... everyone calls him that just like kolvachuk his actutal name is kolva-chewk so yeah...

[Erestoriel]

Tää video ei kyl oo suomalaisille... Onko muuten suomalaiset nimet oikeesti vaikeita jopa kirjottaa oikein?

[zezimasfat123]

its not hard u fucking retard

[Ryytbeer]

hahaa, Garry Leh-toe-nen kuulostaa vaan ton jälkeen coolimmalta.

[CaptainMazda]

Haha, mutta ei naa Jenkkilaiset koskaan opi :)

[ProPatriaFinland]

hehe..

[Oxnek]

Mikäs idea tässä nyt oli?

[maestrothegreat]

to teach Americans to say it right

[Turpaed]

Oon Tosi iso !!

[maestrothegreat]

Pidätkö siitä, vauva?

[sortman94]

ooobedy daggeddy doogoo

[Turpaed]

Iha perseest

[Liikenneparkki]

ei vittu jätkä

[wolves453]

We miss Kari in Chicago =[

[mjcrewe]

Minä rakastan Sinua.

[crazy4u630]

Ah, it's the all-knowing Maestro, educating the masses once again ;)

[maestrothegreat]

Oh dear Crazy4unen, your comment really encourages me to post an essay on Finnish history of the XX century on Kari's forum

[crazy4u630]

Bwahaha--we all rock!! Oh, by the way, I feel so loved; you're the first one to add the -nen to my name.

[maestrothegreat]

i am honored :)