Does anybody know how to pronounce the German name "Gijs Bakker"?

I don't know anything about German, actually.


But, sadly, I'm having an interview about one or two weeks later.


I'm applying for an Industrial-Design-related-school.


I guess the professors there might ask me who my favorite designer is...





That's why I'm here, and I hope there's somebody to help me out.


Thank you so much:))

Does anybody know how to pronounce the German name "Gijs Bakker"?
Isn't he Dutch?





Going by the pronunciation of "Rijksmuseum", I'd say "Guys Bukker".





I think the Dutch pronunciation of "ij" is like "eye". In German, the "a" is pronounced like a "u" as in "bucket".





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Good luck with the interview!





Edit: Definitely "Bukker"; Dutch is very like German, and the "a" in both languages wouldn't be elongated to a "Baker" sound. (Most native English speakers don't take that on board!)





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