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João Félix

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zhoo·OWFEH·lihks

American /ʒuˈaʊ ˈfɛliks/

Sound by sound

4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. zhoo the ‘oo’ in food
  2. OW the ‘ow’ in now — say this beat loudest
  3. FEH the ‘eh’ in bed — say this beat loudest
  4. lihks the ‘ih’ in sit

Get it right

  • zhoo·OW FEH·lihks — stress on OW and FEH
Nation
Portugal
Position
Forward

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 João Félix?

João Félix is pronounced zhoo·OW FEH·lihks in American English — 4 beats, stressing OW and FEH.

What position does João Félix play?

João Félix is a forward for Portugal (the Portuguese national team).