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This article is from the Motorsport FAQ, by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.

67 Pronouncing Portuguese and Brazilian names (Motorsport Pronunciation Guide)

The common "street" pronunciation for Brazilian names may be
different to the "formal" pronunciation.

Ayrton Senna            | Ah-EER-tone senn-a (EE sounds like "i" from "in")
Mauricio Gugelmin       | Mow-RI-see-oh Goo-gel-min ( The see-oh sounds very
                        | close to "see-you" as the final "o" tends to sounds
                        | like "ouh". The RI is a soft "r" like in "risk")
Rubens Barrichello      | roo-bens Bah-he-KEH-loh (Bah-he is a hard sound which
                        | is made with the tongue and not from the throat)
                        |[Although Barrichello is an "Italian" name, it is
                        | pronounced differently in "street" Brazilian].

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