How to pronounce "missões" in English
ˈmɪsɪz
MIH·siz
Primary stress: MIH
Hear native speakers say missões in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “missões”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MIH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
siz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "missões" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "missões is" sounds like "missões-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "missões" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“E eles me enviaram para a NASA, onde eu fotografei os astronautas que estavam nas missões da Apollo, os astronautas que foram à Lua, o que é realmente muito louco.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “missões”
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E eles me enviaram para a NASA, onde eu fotografei os astronautas que estavam nas missões da Apollo, os astronautas que foram à Lua, o que é realmente muito louco.
Hear it in context: “missões”
1 clipThe English word “missões” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmɪsɪz (phonetic respelling: MIH-siz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MIH · siz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MIH). Grammatically, “missões” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “missões” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @11:01
“porque a Omega me convidou também para outros de seus projetos. E eles me enviaram para a NASA, onde eu fotografei os astronautas que estavam nas missões da Apollo, os astronautas que foram à Lua, o que é realmente muito louco. onde eu fotografei os astronautas que estavam nas missões da Apollo,”
Definition & Meaning: “missões”
- Wife or girlfriend.
- Term of address for a woman.
- Eye dialect spelling of Mrs; alternative spelling of Missus.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping.”
- “'Scuse me missus, but your petticoat's showing.”
- “E eles me enviaram para a NASA, onde eu fotografei os astronautas que estavam nas missões da Apollo, os astronautas que foram à Lua, o que é realmente muito lou”
Pronounce: “missões”
- Pronunciation:
- MIH-siz
- Syllables:
- MIH · siz
- Written Hyphenation:
- mis · ses
- Primary stress:
- MIH
- IPA:
- ˈmɪsɪz
- Hear it in context
- missões
Words that Rhyme with “missões”
-ɪsɪzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"missões" (⁄ˈmɪsɪz⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "missões" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about missões
How do you pronounce “missões”?
“missões” is pronounced ⁄ˈmɪsɪz⁄ (MIH-siz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “missões”?
“missões” has 2 syllables: MIH · siz.
Where is the stress in “missões”?
The primary stress in “missões” is on “MIH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “missões” mean?
Wife or girlfriend.
How can I hear “missões” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “missões”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).