Brazil flag BRAZIL · HEAD COACH

How to pronounce
Carlo Ancelotti

Say it

KAR·lohahn·chuh·LAH·tee

American /ˈkɑːr.loʊ ˌɑːn.tʃəˈlɑː.ti/

Sound by sound

6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. KAR the ‘ar’ in car — say this beat loudest
  2. loh the ‘oh’ in go
  3. ahn the ‘ah’ in father
  4. chuh the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
  5. LAH the ‘ah’ in father — say this beat loudest
  6. tee the ‘ee’ in see

Get it right

  • KAR·loh ahn·chuh·LAH·tee — stress on KAR and LAH
Nation
Brazil
Role
Head coach

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 HRodrygo → 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.

Hear it for real

Say it out loud — and check it.

SayWaader listens to your pronunciation and tells you exactly what to fix, syllable by syllable.

Practice in the app
The full squad list All 263 player names · 48 nations Kits, squad numbers, and the American way to say every name. Browse all players

FAQ

How do you pronounce Carlo Ancelotti?

Carlo Ancelotti is pronounced KAR·loh ahn·chuh·LAH·tee in American English — 6 beats, stressing KAR and LAH.

What team does Carlo Ancelotti coach?

Carlo Ancelotti is the head coach of the Brazil national team for the 2026 World Cup.