How to pronounce "centelha" in Portuguese

centelha is pronounced sẽˈte.ʎɐ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “TE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

sẽˈte.ʎɐ

cen·TE·lha

Primary stress: te

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Narrowsẽˈtɐ(j).ʎɐ

Syllablescen · te · lha

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que haviam sentido. Cada história contada, cada gesto de bondade, cada perdão oferecido era uma centelha da luz que ele havia deixado. E essa luz atravessou séculos, continentes, reinos e fronteiras. Chegou a povos que ele

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perdão oferecido era uma centelha da luz que ele havia deixado.

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The Portuguese word “centelha” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as sẽˈte.ʎɐ. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (cen · te · lha), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (te). Grammatically, “centelha” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “centelha” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Historias em Português.

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🇵🇹 BRHistorias em Português
Clip #1 · @9:09
“que haviam sentido. Cada história contada, cada gesto de bondade, cada perdão oferecido era uma centelha da luz que ele havia deixado. E essa luz atravessou séculos, continentes, reinos e fronteiras. Chegou a povos que ele”
🇵🇹 BRHistorias em Português
Clip #2 · @9:09
“que haviam sentido. Cada história contada, cada gesto de bondade, cada perdão oferecido era uma centelha da luz que ele havia deixado. E essa luz atravessou séculos, continentes, reinos e fronteiras. Chegou a povos que ele”

Definition & Meaning: “centelha”

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VERB

to spark (to emit sparks)
inflection of centelhar:
second-person singular imperative

NOUN

sparkle
sudden and unexpected intuition
luminous and momentary electrical discharge that happens inside conductors separated by gas

Example Sentences (1)

“perdão oferecido era uma centelha da luz que ele havia deixado. E essa luz”

Pronounce: “centelha”

Syllables:: cen · te · lha
Primary stress:: te
IPA:: sẽˈte.ʎɐ
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How do you pronounce “centelha” in Portuguese?

“centelha” is pronounced ⁄sẽˈte.ʎɐ⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “centelha” mean?

“centelha” means: to spark (to emit sparks)