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Subject: Re: Portuguese pronounciation
Author: Menke   (Authenticated as menke)
Date: September 21, 2004 at 6:28:49 AM
Reply to: Portuguese pronounciation by Kai
Girls:
Estela = e-STAY-la
Herminia = er-MI-ni-a
Isaura = i-SAU-ra
Judite = zhjou-DI-te
Leocadia = dunno for sure
Nathalia = na-TA-li-a
Neves = ne-VES (also written Nieves)
Tereza = te-RAY-za

Boys:
Joachim = zhjo-a-KIHM (often written Joaquim)
Joao = zhjo-AU
Josue = zhjo-SOU-ay or ZHJO-sou-ay (im not sure)
Mateus = ma-TAY-ous
Nicolau = ni-co-LAU (often written Nicolao)
Odilon = dunno
Roque = ROK-kay
Rui = ROU-i
Tadeu =dunno
Ze = ZAY (very short pronounced as if it is only the letter 'z')

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