How do you say the name Ajax?
How do you pronounce Ajax FC?
Pronouncing it “Ay-jax Amsterdam”
The famous Dutch team takes its name from Ajax, the Greek mythological hero who appears in Homer’s The Iliad. His name is pronounced with a “j” as soft as Johan Cruijff’s first touch, so it’s more like “eye-ax.” You wouldn’t want to upset Homer, so start pronouncing it correctly.
Is the J in AJAX silent?
Like the J is silent. Ok follow up question, why is it pronounced that way? As the other comment suggests, the J is read as Y. I-yax.