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How to pronounce
Jamiro Monteiro

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juh·MEE·rohmahn·TAIR·oh

American /dʒəˈmiːroʊ mɒnˈtɛəroʊ/

Sound by sound

6 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. juh the relaxed ‘uh’ in sofa
  2. MEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
  3. roh the ‘oh’ in go
  4. mahn the ‘ah’ in father
  5. TAIR the ‘air’ in hair — say this beat loudest
  6. oh the ‘oh’ in go

Get it right

  • juh·MEE·roh mahn·TAIR·oh — stress on MEE and TAIR
Nation
Cape Verde
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 Jamiro Monteiro?

Jamiro Monteiro is pronounced juh·MEE·roh mahn·TAIR·oh in American English — 6 beats, stressing MEE and TAIR.

What position does Jamiro Monteiro play?

Jamiro Monteiro is a midfielder for Cape Verde (the Cape Verdean national team).