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[Opinions] Portuguese pronounciations
I posted this on the name facts board but there isn't many people over there so I was hoping maybe some of you could help me out. I was wondering if anyone knew how to pronouce these portuguese names.
thanks!
Girls:
Estela
Herminia
Isaura
Judite
Leocadia
Nathalia
Neves
TerezaBys:
Joachim
Joao
Josue
Mateus
Nicolau
Odilon
Roque
Rui
Tadeu
Ze
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I'll try...Estela: eh-steh-la (eh like men)
Herminia: heh-rmih-nya (eh like men, ih is like "ee" but short)
Could be feh-rmih-nya if Old Portuguese (1700 and before).
Isaura: ee-sa-oo-ra
Judite: khoo-di-teh ("kh" like hiJo, loCH, aCHtung...eh like men)
Leocadia: leh-o-ca-dya (eh like men)
Nathalia: na-ta-lya
Neves: neh-veh-s (eh like men)
Tereza: teh-reh-za, dza or tsa (eh like men)Bys:
Joachim: kho-a-kim ("kh" like hiJo, loCH, aCHtung...)
Joao: kho-a-o ("kh" like hiJo, loCH, aCHtung...)
Josue: kho-soo-eh ("kh" like hiJo, loCH, aCHtung... eh like men)
Mateus: ma-teh-oos (eh like men)
Nicolau: ni-co-la-oo or ni-co-lou (like ouch)
Odilon: o-di-lon
Roque: ro-kweh (eh like men)
Rui: roo-ih
Tadeu: ta-deh-oo (eh like men)
Ze: zeh (eh like men)

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