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How to pronounce
Rúben Dias

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ROO·behnDEE·ahs

American /ˈrubɛn ˈdiɑs/

Sound by sound

4 little beats. BIG = the stressed part.

  1. ROO the ‘oo’ in food — say this beat loudest
  2. behn the ‘eh’ in bed
  3. DEE the ‘ee’ in see — say this beat loudest
  4. ahs the ‘ah’ in father

Get it right

  • ROO·behn DEE·ahs — stress on ROO and DEE
Nation
Portugal
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 Rúben Dias?

Rúben Dias is pronounced ROO·behn DEE·ahs in American English — 4 beats, stressing ROO and DEE.

What position does Rúben Dias play?

Rúben Dias is a defender for Portugal (the Portuguese national team).