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How to pronounce "guarda costas" in Portuguese

guarda costas is pronounced ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈkɔs.tɐs in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “GUARDA” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 1 clip with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈkɔs.tɐs

GUARDA·costas

Primary stress: guarda

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IPAˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈkɔs.tɐs
Narrowˈɡwaɾ.dɐ ˈkɔʃ.tɐʃ
Syllablesguarda · costas
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pesquisadores brasileiros da Universidade Federal de Viçosa encontraram uma vespa que transforma lagarta em sua guarda costas ela pode colocar até 80 ovos dentro da lagarta

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The Portuguese word “guarda costas” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈkɔs.tɐs. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (guarda · costas), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (guarda). Grammatically, “guarda costas” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic Portuguese video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “guarda costas” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Nerdologia.

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  • 🇵🇹 BRNerdologia
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    “se o que queremos ver é um hospedeiros mais agressivo como os stalkers e os clikers pesquisadores brasileiros da Universidade Federal de Viçosa encontraram uma vespa que transforma lagarta em sua guarda costas ela pode colocar até 80 ovos dentro da lagarta encontraram uma vespa”

Definition & Meaning: “guarda costas”

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NOUN
  • bodyguard

Example Sentences (2)

  • “O guarda-costas é simpático.”
  • “pesquisadores brasileiros da Universidade Federal de Viçosa encontraram uma vespa que transforma lagarta em sua guarda costas ela pode colocar até 80 ovos dentr”

Pronounce: “guarda costas”

Syllables:
guarda · costas
Primary stress:
guarda
IPA:
ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈkɔs.tɐs
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How do you pronounce “guarda costas” in Portuguese?

“guarda costas” is pronounced ⁄ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ ˈkɔs.tɐs⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “guarda costas” mean?

“guarda costas” means: bodyguard