How to Say Joao
Joao is a Portuguese name pronounced as “zhw-oo”. The name is common in Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries. The pronunciation can be broken into syllables as “zho-o”. The “zh” sound is pronounced as in the English word “measure”. The “” sound is a nasal vowel, pronounced by raising the back of the tongue and allowing air to flow through the nose. The “o” sound is pronounced as in the English word “boat”.
