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Gabriel Magalhães

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GAB·ree·ehlmah·gah·LYEHNS

American /ˈɡæbri.ɛl mɑɡɑˈljɛns/

Sound by sound

6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. GAB the ‘a’ in cat — say this beat loudest
  2. ree the ‘ee’ in see
  3. ehl the ‘eh’ in bed
  4. mah the ‘ah’ in father
  5. gah the ‘ah’ in father
  6. LYEHNS the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest

Get it right

  • GAB·ree·ehl mah·gah·LYEHNS — stress on GAB and LYEHNS
Nation
Brazil
Position
Defender

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 Gabriel Magalhães?

Gabriel Magalhães is pronounced GAB·ree·ehl mah·gah·LYEHNS in American English — 6 beats, stressing GAB and LYEHNS.

What position does Gabriel Magalhães play?

Gabriel Magalhães is a defender for Brazil (the Brazilian national team).