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How to pronounce "acentua" in Portuguese

acentua is pronounced a.sẽˈtu.ɐ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “TUA” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

a.sẽˈtu.ɐ

a·cen·TUA

Primary stress: tua

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IPAa.sẽˈtu.ɐ
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Syllablesa · cen · tua
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5:58
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brasileira acentua desigualdade racial e dá menos atenção a heróis negros em diversas áreas.

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The Portuguese word “acentua” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as a.sẽˈtu.ɐ. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (a · cen · tua), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (tua). Grammatically, “acentua” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “acentua” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from BBC News Brasil, Portuguese Fairy Tales.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
    Clip #1 · @5:58
    “que muitas vezes são apagados de currículos escolares, em um exemplo de como a educação brasileira acentua desigualdade racial e dá menos atenção a heróis negros em diversas áreas. É isso. Se você gostou do vídeo, compartilhe.”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
    Clip #2 · @16:05
    “vinhos novo opel bela fonte que ela era esta cidade também recompensou-me ou com quatro sacos de ouro oliu acentua sua recompensa e partiu para o palácio quando high violet hill aproximar com o sax de ouro ficou cheio de ganância”

Definition & Meaning: “acentua”

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VERB
  • to accentuate; to stress (to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress)
  • inflection of acentuar:
  • second-person singular imperative

Example Sentences (2)

  • “brasileira acentua desigualdade racial e dá menos atenção a heróis negros em diversas áreas.”
  • “quatro sacos de ouro oliu acentua sua recompensa e partiu para o palácio”

Pronounce: “acentua”

Syllables:
a · cen · tua
Primary stress:
tua
IPA:
a.sẽˈtu.ɐ
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acentua

Frequently asked questions about acentua

How do you pronounce “acentua” in Portuguese?

“acentua” is pronounced ⁄a.sẽˈtu.ɐ⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “acentua” mean?

“acentua” means: to accentuate; to stress (to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress)