Jokić Confirms the Proper Pronunciation of His Name

[charold]

God, sometimes I’m ashamed of being American. Listen to the man and say his name right, reporters most of all! It’s not rocket science. I guarantee you he really does care how it’s pronounced.

[ifheavenwashuman]

& This is why we prefer nicknames.

[brandonmcalpin]

I feel their pain. Nobody can pronounce my last name correctly ever. 😂 I stopped correcting them a long time ago. Macalpin, maclappin(lmao), but commonly just called McLovin as a nickname since it’s easier for people I guess 😂

[Mcrochev]

Its not that hard. Stop thinking of the soda company when saying it

[thomaskelly]

Neither guy cares about it too much. It's actually almost impossible for an American to pronounce Nikola properly anyway. It would take practice and it's just not really that important. The surnames are even harder. No one can pronounce names from a language that's not native to them (unless they take the time to learn the nuances of said language). Mind you, Nikola can be pronounced differently depending on accent even by a native speaker. So there's that, too.

[Sergessessohessoh]

Dont try to say ni-kola.. instead try nik-ola (nee-kola