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What is the correct pronunciation of "Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev?"

  • sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪdʑ ˈdʲæɡʲɪlʲɪf

  • sɪrˈgaj pʌvˈlɔvɪtʃ dʌˈgɪlɛv

  • serʒeɪ pɑːvˈloʊvɪtʃ deɪˈɡɪlɛv

  • sergej pɑvlovitʃ diɑgʲilev

Answer

"Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev" is pronounced as “sir-GAY pahv-LAH-vich dyah-GIH-lev”. The stress is on the first syllables of "Sergei" and "Pavlovich". The "-ev" at the end of "Sergei" should be pronounced like "eff". As for "Diaghilev," remember that "Di-" sounds like “dee” and “-ev” sounds like “eff”.
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