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How to pronounce "bisavô" in Portuguese

bisavô is pronounced bi.zaˈvo in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “VÔ” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 9 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

bi.zaˈvo

bi·sa·VÔ

Primary stress: vô

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IPAbi.zaˈvo
Narrowbi.zɐˈvo
Syllablesbi · sa · vô
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3:09
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e eles são o seu bisavô e o seu tataravô John Hopkins Essa é a esposa dele Maria

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The Portuguese word “bisavô” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as bi.zaˈvo. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (bi · sa · vô), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (vô). Grammatically, “bisavô” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “bisavô” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Portuguese Fairy Tales, Speaking Brazilian Language School.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
    Clip #1 · @3:09
    “pessoas como vovô e a vovó e eles são o seu bisavô e o seu tataravô John Hopkins Essa é a esposa dele Maria John Hopkins Essa é a esposa dele Maria”
  • 🇵🇹 BRSpeaking Brazilian Language School
    Clip #2 · @1:49
    “vem do idioma quimbundo é um utensílio usado para fumar por exemplo o bisavô de Maria fumava cachimbo após o jantar João”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
    Clip #3 · @5:50
    “sabia bem o que era quando de repente veio uma luz esse era John Hopkins que era o bisavô de Letícia e a mulher era era o bisavô de Letícia e a mulher era”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
    Clip #4 · @10:22
    “verde que também tinha uma fechadura eu fui parar na casa do meu bisavô meses atrás eu também acabei caindo na casa do atrás eu também acabei caindo na casa do”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
    Clip #5 · @10:29
    “atrás eu também acabei caindo na casa do meu bisavô meses atrás enquanto estive aqui eu trabalhei mais do que jamais aqui eu trabalhei mais do que jamais”

Definition & Meaning: “bisavô”

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NOUN
  • great-grandfather, male great-grandparent

Example Sentences (2)

  • “e eles são o seu bisavô e o seu tataravô John Hopkins Essa é a esposa dele Maria”
  • “usado para fumar por exemplo o bisavô de”

Pronounce: “bisavô”

Syllables:
bi · sa · vô
Primary stress:
vô
IPA:
bi.zaˈvo
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Frequently asked questions about bisavô

How do you pronounce “bisavô” in Portuguese?

“bisavô” is pronounced ⁄bi.zaˈvo⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “bisavô” mean?

“bisavô” means: great-grandfather, male great-grandparent