Vokoun: name meaning, correct pronunciation

[Tomas]

Vokoun = informal phonetic version of "okoun", i.e. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perch

correct pronunciation:

VOCK - own

Or better yet, the audio file here (first button):

http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2010/02 ... unciation/

[Froggy]

his goalie mask...

Spoiler:

Spoiler:

yeah, that's pretty obscure, but shut up.

[Tico Rick]

Perch > Sea Bass

So will we see a return of Tomas' Translations?

[steelhammer]

It's pronounce T-Vo, and no, I haven't.

[mikey287]

I knew thread like this was coming, Tomas haha. I know that Vo-koon isn't right, my guess was VO-kown - which wasn't close. Thanks for this!

[Letang Is The Truth]

Šárka Záhrobská

[Penspal]

I'm heading over to the Czech Republic as part of my vacation. I'm seriously considering getting Vokoun put on one of my Pens jerseys just to see if I can get a wtf out of any of my Czech comrades.

Tomas, thanks for the translations. I have a very hard time convincing North Americans that most TV announcers often mispronounce Czech hockey players names. Someone should send the Pens media teams that link.

[Tico Rick]

Comrades?

[Idoit40fans]

Oh my G...I can't wait to see his alternate jersey pads.