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How to pronounce
Alisson

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Say it

ah·LEE·sohn

American /ɑˈlisoʊn/

Sound by sound

3 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. ah the ‘ah’ in father
  2. LEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
  3. sohn the ‘oh’ in go

Get it right

  • ah·LEE·sohn — stress on LEE
Nation
Brazil
Position
Goalkeeper

Why Portuguese names trip up English speakers

  • -nh- is a ‘ny’ sound — Vitinha → vee-TEE-nyah, Marquinhos → mar-KEE-nyohs.
  • Brazilian R at the start of a word is an H — Rodrygo → hoh-DREE-goh, Raphinha → hah-FEE-nyuh.
  • Nasal endings (-ão, -ães) have no clean English match; Americans land on a plain ‘own’/‘ines’ — Leão → lee-OW.
  • -s between vowels is a ‘z’, and j / -di- lean toward ‘zh’ — Júnior → ZHOO-nyor.

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FAQ

How do you pronounce Alisson?

Alisson is pronounced ah·LEE·sohn in American English — 3 beats, with the stress on LEE.

What position does Alisson play?

Alisson is a goalkeeper for Brazil (the Brazilian national team).