Pronunciation – How to Say the Names of all the Winter Olympic Sports! (video)
Are you excited about the Winter Olympics? The Winter Olympics begin on February 7, in Sochi, Russia!
In this lesson, you’re going to learn the Engllish names of all 15 sports that are part of the Winter Olympics. You’ll see a picture of the sports, the name of the sport, and the IPA pronunciation/phonetic transcription of the sport name. Watch my lips, listen, and repeat after me!
Let’s get started!
Here are the 15 sports:
alpine skiing (which is more commonly known as downhill skiing)
biathlon
– This sport is combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
bobsleigh
This is the official name of the sport on the Sochi 2014 website, but in Canada & the United States, this sport is more commonly called bobsledding.
cross-country skiing
curling
figure skating
freestyle skiing
– Freestyle skiing includes moguls, aerials, ski cross, ski halfpipe, ski slopestyle.
hockey
On the Sochi 2014 website, it’s called Ice hockey, but in Canada & the United States, it’s just called hockey.
luge
nordic combined
– This sports includes a ski jumping competition and cross-country ski race.
short track speed skating
skeleton
ski jumping
snowboarding
speed skating (or long-track speed skating)
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I like watching snowboarding and freestyle skiing.
Thank you for this lesson.
I like watching speed skating.
Hello from Czech Republic. I like watching hockey, figure skating and short track speed skating.
I’m not a fan and I doubt watching my television set for the Winter Olympic games. I don’t see that I hate them but I’m to tell you that I prefer the olther ones which used to start in the late summer time. Sincerely Adelmo
Hello melanie. I would say that i Am into figure skating.
first time to see you directly.
you look a liitle bit different.
actually, i love football but why there is the King sports in the Winter Olympics?
anyway, tks a lot and hope for more lessons from you!
there is not. an oversight. Sorry . i mean…
I just LOVE Olympics games. Everything which has to do with sports! Thank you Mélanie ! In Switzerland , we are still waiting for the snow !!! It!s to warm now… I am pretty sure, we are going to get it in February and March. Gros bisous Mélanie et porte- toi bien.MERCI!
I like watching figure skating.
thanks a lot for your effort for a alert regarding speaking english,I like snow boarding.
Thank you very much for your lesson. I like watching Curling most.
I prefer Snow boarding at the winter Olympic games. Rest are also good.
wow thanks for your video lessons I think it is useful for me