Stephen Curry Doesn't know how to Pronounce "Controversy"

[Mogspan]

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20 seconds in. He mispronounces his own name also. Why is he the only person on Earth who pronounces the common name "Stephen" with an 'f' sound? Not only that, his mother, Sonya, pronounces her name "Sahn-yuh." Christ. Stef's a smart guy, though. I just think that the vid is funny.

[homecourtloss]

[meekrab]

It's his name, pretty sure he's the expert on how it's pronounced.

[levon]

Wait, how else do you say Stephen?

[iLLmatic860]

Late August/Early September thread lol

Yeah the season needs to start already

Good thing 2k out in 6 days

[XxIronChainzxX]

Wait, how else do you say Stephen?

With a "v" sound. So it can be "Stefen" (with the ph as in phone) or "Steven". I assume it's just a regional dialect thing?

[Ill News]

I mean, everyone pronounces Stephen with an 'f' sound, right? Right???

[LuDux1]

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[Pet Poeltl]

Also Draymond doesn’t seem to be able to pronounce “ask”. He says AX instead.

[levon]

Wait, how else do you say Stephen?

With a "v" sound. So it can be "Stefen" (with the ph as in phone) or "Steven". I assume it's just a regional dialect thing?

I suppose. I've come across very few Stephens in California that pronounce it "Steven". They would just use "Steven". If you're Stephen, then is your nickname is "Steve"? Stephen seems closer to Stefan.

[AbeVigodaLive]

Meh. Draymond doesn't know how to pronounce "ask" in that vid.

[zimpy27]

'Stephen' is typically pronounced as 'Steven'

'Stefan' is typically pronounced as 'Stefan'


Curry's name is written like the first but pronounced like the second for some reason.

Though, given the replies above, this must be a common mispronunciation in the US, which makes it a new pronunciation I guess.

[Mogspan]

Wait, how else do you say Stephen?

With a "v" sound. So it can be "Stefen" (with the ph as in phone) or "Steven". I assume it's just a regional dialect thing?

I suppose. I've come across very few Stephens in California that pronounce it "Steven". They would just use "Steven". If you're Stephen, then is your nickname is "Steve"? Stephen seems closer to Stefan.

Kerr spells his first name "Stephen." To be fair, spelling Steven with a '"ph" is kind of silly in my opinion, but Curry's the only person I know of who pronounces his name that way.

[XxIronChainzxX]

Wait, how else do you say Stephen?

With a "v" sound. So it can be "Stefen" (with the ph as in phone) or "Steven". I assume it's just a regional dialect thing?

I suppose. I've come across very few Stephens in California that pronounce it "Steven". They would just use "Steven". If you're Stephen, then is your nickname is "Steve"? Stephen seems closer to Stefan.

That's right - Stephen goes to Steve. That's the version I'm familiar with but it depends on my friends circle. I always found it weird he went with "Steph" which to my mind is what a girl named Stephanie would use. But always just assumed it was a regional / preference thing. Like a man named Richard going with "Rick". Or I guess the famed Richard Pound embracing "Dick Pound".

[Flash Falcon X]

Yeah I think Steve Kerr and Steve Nash both shortened their names from “Stephen.”

Also there’s Stephen Jackson, and the author Stephen King.

However Stephon Marbury pronounced his name the same way, which is why a lot of people often mispronounced Steph Curry’s name as “Steph-ON” when he first came into the league.

[Kimiko]

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20 seconds in. He mispronounces his own name also. Why is he the only person on Earth who pronounces the common name "Stephen" with an 'f' sound? Not only that, his mother, Sonya, pronounces her name "Sahn-yuh." Christ. Stef's a smart guy, though. I just think that the vid is funny.

noice

[dhsilv2]

Did nobody watch Family Matters? Steve Urkel and his alter ego Stefan?

Clearly Curry is a ladies man and thus must use Stefan. How hard is it to figure out

[trickshot]

Lol your name is pronounced however your family intended it. It's not for forumers to debate as an academic topic

[ImSlower]

Scottish and Irish words have a BH in them that is pronounced like the letter V. Siobhan is a popular name pronounced Shavon.

I'd say more Stephens in America are intended to be pronounced with a V, but I know plenty who prefer "Stef-fen". Some trim that down to Steve.

No need to be upset over spellings having different pronunciations than what you expect. This language is a weird mish-mash of many.

[LeMasta]

pronouncing Stephen as Steven should be illegal imo