How to pronounce "parapeito" in Portuguese

parapeito is pronounced pa.ɾɐˈpej.tu in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “PEI” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

pa.ɾɐˈpej.tu

pa·ra·PEI·to

Primary stress: pei

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IPApa.ɾɐˈpej.tu

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Syllablespa · ra · pei · to

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borboletas desistindo leva para um sítio onde você ter uma vida fantástica em filha mais nova dor num parapeito oi tudo bem que o tce a insegurança é quando elas preto pela janela viu a menina deitada numa cama ela estava

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filha mais nova dor num parapeito oi tudo bem que o tce a insegurança é

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The Portuguese word “parapeito” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pa.ɾɐˈpej.tu. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (pa · ra · pei · to), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (pei). Grammatically, “parapeito” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “parapeito” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Portuguese Fairy Tales.

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🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
Clip #1 · @6:22
“borboletas desistindo leva para um sítio onde você ter uma vida fantástica em filha mais nova dor num parapeito oi tudo bem que o tce a insegurança é quando elas preto pela janela viu a menina deitada numa cama ela estava”
🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
Clip #2 · @5:26
“obrigada você é muito gentil não foi nada a chuva caía o vento soprava os Pardais no parapeito do Parque gordia Pardais no parapeito do Parque gordia”

Definition & Meaning: “parapeito”

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NOUN

parapet (a piece of wood, generally at chest height, that makes up the inside of a window and is used as support by people leaning against it)
parapet (land mass that protects the defender from frontal fire and allows the firing of their weapon to occur)
balustrade, guardrail (protection at the edge of piers, bridges, terraces, etc.)

Example Sentences (3)

“Ela estava sentada no parapeito da janela do quarto [...]”
“filha mais nova dor num parapeito oi tudo bem que o tce a insegurança é”
“nada a chuva caía o vento soprava os Pardais no parapeito do Parque gordia”

Pronounce: “parapeito”

Syllables:: pa · ra · pei · to
Primary stress:: pei
IPA:: pa.ɾɐˈpej.tu
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How do you pronounce “parapeito” in Portuguese?

“parapeito” is pronounced ⁄pa.ɾɐˈpej.tu⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “parapeito” mean?

“parapeito” means: parapet (a piece of wood, generally at chest height, that makes up the inside of a window and is used as support by people leaning against it)