Kawhi Leonard is a proper noun referring to a professional basketball player. The name is pronounced with attention to the distinctive first and surname sounds, often challenging for non-native speakers due to unfamiliar vowel qualities and consonant sequences. In usage, it appears in sports reporting, interviews, and discussions about NBA rosters and performance. The pronunciation is stable across contexts, with emphasis typically on the surname in informal usage and on the whole name in formal introductions.
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