I think it's ridiculous that...

[Benjamin Grimm]

... after all this time I'm still not sure how to pronounce Jeurys Familia's first name.

I've heard "Joris" (rhymes with "Boris")

And Jay-oris.

And Jay-or-reese.

And "Jairiss" (First syllable rhymes with "Hair")

And I recently heard Daniel Murphy refer to him as "Yoris" which, probably, is the most accurate.

Can't we get this settled?

[seawolf17]

I've always assumed, from my limited knowledge of Spanish, that it's Hay-yoor-eese. (Rhymes with geese at the end.)

[Edgy MD]

I still have trouble pronouncing "tihnk."

[Guest d'Kong76]

It's kinda funny that bbrdotcoms pronunciation guide isn't all that
helpful in this case.

\Jer-ISS fa-MEAL-ya\

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: I still have trouble pronouncing "tihnk."

Oops! Fixed.

[soupcan]

I've been saying Jer-EESE (ryhmes with 'geese'), no?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think only his mother knows for sure. (Someone invite her to join us in this forum.)

[Guest d'Kong76]

Wikipedia just makes it even more puzzling:
Jeurys Familia (Spanish pronunciation: [?xeu?is fa?milja]

[Benjamin Grimm]

Next time Steve Gelbs interviews him, he should just ask, "Se�or Familia, how the fuck do you pronounce your first name?"

[Frayed Knot]

I just go with Jerry Family. If nothing else it confirms the reputation of Americans as clueless and xenophobic gringos.

[soupcan]

Where's Tom Lasorda when you need him?

Pete Guerrero, Freddie Valenzuela, etc.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

And Roberto isn't even particularly challenging for Anglophones.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Trust the guy who, y'know, calls him by name several hundred times a year, to his face. It's "Hyoo-ris"/"Yoo-ris."

[MFS62]

I have this feeling that we will soon be wondering how to pronounce Hochevar.

Later