Talking Smart: Foreign Names

Darren O'Dea (Irl.)
This Irish surname should be read like [o-day].

Darryl Flahavan (Eng.)
Another English surname of Irish origin, which should be remembered: [fleiv(e)n].

David Střihavka (Czech.)
The letter "ř" in Czech language is aspirated so that it turns from [r] almost into [zh]. In its turn Czech "h" is always voiced and should be rendered through [g] sound: [str(zh)igavka].