albert szent-gyorgyi Become google doodle

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, a man respected by Google doodle today, is a big name. But, well, how do you pronounce it?

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi was a great scientist. He discovered vitamin C, a nutrient found in oranges, grapes, and - thanks to research on how the body works with vitamin C - a nutritional supplement countless.

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Not surprisingly, Google has chosen him as the honoree for now the Google doodles.

Szent-Gyorgyi but added that, although far more important, credential: his name is really fun to say. Great men do not need big names, but would not it be better if the moniker they shine as brightly as their fame?

Some people have a fantastic cover, the names of which end on a strong note: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Genghis Khan, Edgar Allen Poe.

Some have a beautiful flow, a rhythm that takes you from one syllable to the future: Galileo Galilei, Mohandas Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt.

And some, such as human dignity now, just having fun sounds.

But do not try to pronounce it Al-Bert Sz-ent-Gy-party-i. Hungary enjoys feel much more than that.

The first, Albert did not seem to Al the name of America. ". Hot "A should be more respectful, more like O in phonetic, scientific names can be spelled: aul-Bert.

Second, the speaker of English can ignore the Z in Szent. The name should sound virtually identical to the word "sent."

Finally, "gy" which appears twice Gyorgyi was earthy tones. It's not such a hard G in English as "blood." Some even say that the Hungarian "gy" sound closer to D "because." (Again, it is based on how an English speaker is approximately .. "urgent" in Hungary pronounce it more subtle than hindering a simple G or D) Comparison of the best possible terms Gyorgyi comes off as something like: gurge-y.

So, all together now: Albert Sent-aul-i Gurge.

If you want to correct the pronunciation, it is closer to: sɛnt-, 'ɒlbɛrt' ɟørɟi. (Do not expect to really nail it on your first try.)

Is it a family name has a familiar ring to it? This Hungarian version of Saint George.

If there are Hungarian speakers in the audience, do not hesitate to share a better advice in the comments section. Google doodles is an excellent opportunity to learn something unexpected, as Szent-Gyorgyi to fight freedom, vitamin-finding, the Nazis fled, winner of Nobel history.