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Bruno Guimarães

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BROO·nohgih·mah·RAHYNS

American /ˈbrunoʊ ɡimɑˈrɑɪns/

Sound by sound

5 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. BROO the ‘oo’ in food — say this beat loudest
  2. noh the ‘oh’ in go
  3. gih the ‘ih’ in sit
  4. mah the ‘ah’ in father
  5. RAHYNS a long i, like eye — say this beat loudest

Get it right

  • BROO·noh gih·mah·RAHYNS — stress on BROO and RAHYNS
Nation
Brazil
Position
Midfielder

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 Bruno Guimarães?

Bruno Guimarães is pronounced BROO·noh gih·mah·RAHYNS in American English — 5 beats, stressing BROO and RAHYNS.

What position does Bruno Guimarães play?

Bruno Guimarães is a midfielder for Brazil (the Brazilian national team).