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How to pronounce
Marquinhos

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mar·KEE·nyohs

American /mɑrˈkinjoʊs/

Sound by sound

3 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. mar the ‘ar’ in car
  2. KEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
  3. nyohs the ‘oh’ in go

Get it right

  • mar·KEE·nyohs — stress on KEE
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 Marquinhos?

Marquinhos is pronounced mar·KEE·nyohs in American English — 3 beats, with the stress on KEE.

What position does Marquinhos play?

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