Thread: Russian Cirilic names translate into Latin confused

Don't you read that 'kh' and 'h' are different sounds? It is not relevant to americanization. Try to google 'kh sounds'.

Originally Posted by Alex80

Don't you read that 'kh' and 'h' are different sounds? It is not relevant to americanization. Try to google 'kh sounds'.

Ofcourse they are different sounds. But KH isn't the sound beeing made while saying the name. It is pro-americanized no other then the Americans (English speakers) translate Михаил to Mikhail. We Southern Slavs translate it to Mihail
some other western European countries translate it to Michail which is also 10 times better then MiKhail. Just like they translate in America Serbian Surnames like Radonjić to Radonchich or something like this thats BS.