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How to pronounce "defenderam" in Portuguese

defenderam is pronounced with standard Portuguese phonetics in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “DE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 1 clip with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

DE·fen·de·ram

Primary stress: de

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Syllablesde · fen · de · ram
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instalar barragens perto de cidades e áreas de preservação ambiental Os promotores que atuaram na força tarefa de investigação do desastre de Mariana defenderam que houvesse uma área de segurança de pelo menos 10 quilômetros defenderam que houvesse uma área de segurança de pelo menos 10 quilômetros

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Os promotores que atuaram na força tarefa de investigação do desastre de Mariana defenderam que houvesse uma área de segurança de pelo menos 10 quilômetros

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The Portuguese word “defenderam”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (de · fen · de · ram), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (de). Grammatically, “defenderam” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic Portuguese video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defenderam” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from BBC News Brasil.

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  • 🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
    Clip #1 · @1:54
    “instalar barragens perto de cidades e áreas de preservação ambiental Os promotores que atuaram na força tarefa de investigação do desastre de Mariana defenderam que houvesse uma área de segurança de pelo menos 10 quilômetros defenderam que houvesse uma área de segurança de pelo menos 10 quilômetros”

Definition & Meaning: “defenderam”

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  • third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of defender

Example Sentences (1)

  • “Os promotores que atuaram na força tarefa de investigação do desastre de Mariana defenderam que houvesse uma área de segurança de pelo menos 10 quilômetros”

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Syllables:
de · fen · de · ram
Primary stress:
de
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How do you pronounce “defenderam” in Portuguese?

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What does “defenderam” mean?

“defenderam” means: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of defender