Weird request

[islefan31]

I grabbed Xhekaj a few weeks ago. I'm loving this kid in my multi-cat league, but have a huge problem, how the hell do you pronounce his name??? He's making a name for himself as a banger so I should probably know how to say his name.

[Dennis]

It's pronounced almost like it's read backwards

'Jack-eye' (more or less)

You may not know how to pronounce Xhekaj now. But ...

...It’s even making up for never getting that experience of hearing his name called and having the draft-day feeling that somebody wanted him. Of course, if he ever did hear his name called at one it would surely be mangled. ‘Xhekaj’ tends to have that effect.

“Looking at that, you’re just spitting something out,” he chuckles.


You’ve probably done that just reading this. What is it, Zhezh-ka? Jeck-ja? Ex-caj? She-cage? Something else you might’ve thought to yourself a few paragraphs back but can’t even remember?


Jack-eye. Arber Jack-eye.



Don’t worry, you’ll get it. Because chances are you’ll be hearing it a lot. The rest of this season and down the road.

[islefan31]

It's pronounced almost like it's read backwards

'Jack-eye' (more or less)

You may not know how to pronounce Xhekaj now. But ...

I wasn't even close. How funny is it there's an article on him based on the pronunciation of his name. Thanks!

[BloodSport]

It is pronounced Wifi.

[stevegamer]

Elite Propsects often has a nice feature where you can hear a native speaker say the player's name. I use it often.

[Survivor]

He certainly has one of the oddest last names in the NHL. Looking at the name I would have never guessed it was pronounced anywhere near like that.