HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE: "LINKEDIN"?

2/29/2016

This is a classic and should be read by all Spanish people who spend time on LinkedIn. Social networks are an increasingly important way in which to communicate with others and get your message heard. LinkedIn is just one of a whole variety of different networks but in the professional sector it is probably the most important network and can help many people achieve their goals of getting a new job or achieving higher sales.

The key point here, however, is that when Spanish people speak about “LinkedIn” they often pronounce it wrong. As usual, Spanish people pronounce the word EXACTLY how is it written: “Link – Ed – In”. This is fantastic when you are reading in Spanish but this (unfortunately) does not work in English. The correct pronunciation for this word is: “Link – T – In”. The “ed” in this case is pronounced “T” which happens sometimes with regular verbs in the past tense as well.

Anyway I hope that helps and that from now on you will always say: “Link – T – In”!!!

9 Comments

Manuel

4/1/2016 03:38:27 am

Daniel, I have a doubt about something you wrote on this post:

"....word EXACTLY how is it written: “Link – Ed – In”.

I'm thinking if "How it is written" could be a correct form as well.

Thanks.(Not just for the answer but for this great blog as well)

Manuel

Jordi

9/30/2016 07:53:01 am

In English there aren't pronunciación rules. The rules are made by the number of people pronuncing it in a certain way.

Example:
- steak - st[ei]k
- streak - str[i]k

Same characters and different pronunciation.

In conclusion English is a bad or non-engineered language. Most of all other indo european languages you write what you pronounce.

LinkedIn is pronounced just how the most people pronounce it. If there is a big group that pronounces it link[ed] in then is correct too.

Adrian

2/7/2018 06:57:13 am

Frankly, I got sick and tired on the issue that “if many people do wrong, then the wrong is the new right”.

How do you pronounce “linked” correctly )(as participle of “link”)? And then “linked in”? Is that hard to follow simple rules?

JUAN JOSÉ GONZALEZ

9/30/2016 11:52:43 pm

In fact we do not pronounce it "LINK-ED-IN" but "LIN-KE-DIN".
I will go on saying it in"Spanish" because I am pretty sure that if I say "LINK-T-IN" nobody in Spain will understand it,
But I will keep your advice in mind when talking to foreingners.
Thanks

Pobrecito Hablador

10/3/2016 01:15:19 am

El día que los anglosajones se esfuerzen un mínimo en pronunciar correctamente otros idiomas y no piensen que por "imperativo imperial" todo el mundo tiene que entender su Inglés, podrán pedir que pronuncie en Inglés como ellos quieren.

Si estoy hablando con alguien en Español, lo pronunciaré como se hace de común acuerdo, ya que los idiomas son eso, formas para entenderse entre iguales.

Daniel Smith

10/3/2016 02:12:40 am

Don't compare yourself with the worst compare yourself with the best.

Guillermo

10/21/2016 04:30:38 am

I don't think you can say the Spanish way is incorrect, Spanish people have adopted it tweaking as with many anglicism. In fact it's not natural for a native Spanish speaker to say a 'D' and a 'T'. Hearing a Spanish pronouncing foreign word as if they knew the language is really awkward

alonso

10/8/2017 09:57:05 pm

ok so thanks to the comments I believe it is correct to pronounce it link-ed-in

Jordi Cast

7/28/2018 02:57:08 pm

Hi all. If we are following him and readingbhis articles is because we are trying to improve vocabulary, pronounce, ... to talk as an English. Honestly i can not understand those who are offended to have to pronounce as Daniel explains. Why are you following? As good as you can do... do it (this doesn’t sound too much English but hope for your comprehension)
Cheers

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