Voice of America provides a pronunciation guide for names of foreign leaders and dignitaries. Type in a name or choose from an alphabetical list.
Example of Sergio Viera de Mello from the VOA site. In addition to the written phonetic spelling, the site also provides an audio file of name being spoken in translation.
| DE MELLO, SERGIO VIERA | Brazil | SEH-zhee-o vee-A-rah day MEH-lo |
VOA Pronunciation Guide
http://names.voa.gov/index.cfm
Hat tip to Prof. Peggy McGuinness
Denis Borges Barbosa maintains a Web site devoted to intellectual property in Brazil. The site contains legislation, reports, PowerPoint presentations, digital books, bibliographies, and links. Most of the material is in Portuguese, but some English content is also available. Mr. Barbosa is an attorney in Rio de Janeiro who also teaches at various Brazilian universities. His site is a valuable introduction to IP law in Brazil. Obrigado Senhor Borges Barbosa.
Denis Borges Barbosa
