So, is that "i" separately pronounced (Bre-ZHEE-na or BREZH-i-na) or is it some sort of diphthong with the z: BREZHna? I noticed that Terry Gannon especially has gone back to the separate "i" sound, after switching back and forth in the past.
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At 2016 Worlds I purposely asked Michal Brezina how to pronounce his last name accurately, & he said "Bre-Zee'-na," so that's how I'm saying it. What is the authentic Czech pronunciation of it, though, as now I am confused?
Just for the record, I was a Foreign Language Education major in college (with a concentration in French & Spanish) & subsequently an ESL teacher, so I have always aimed for accuracy in pronouncing names. I can't tell you how many times I cringed in school when the principal/vice principal would announce foreign names over the PA system & "butcher" them (especially with the Asian names). If only they would consult with the ESL teachers in my school to double check the correct pronunciation of the names beforehand. It would avoid lots of the embarrassment for the students.