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How to pronounce "apertou" in Portuguese

apertou is pronounced with standard Portuguese phonetics in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “A” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

A·per·tou

Primary stress: a

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Syllablesa · per · tou
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se aproveitou da crise internacional para se transformar num agente político é é na crise apertou

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The Portuguese word “apertou”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (a · per · tou), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (a). SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “apertou” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

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  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @0:28
    “como os métodos schwanden desde o sul de Itália por toda a Europa e como a máfia se aproveitou da crise internacional para se transformar num agente político é é na crise apertou é é na crise apertou”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @0:49
    “de fome de mais de três semanas para contestar as condições em que se encontra encarcerado e esta sexta-feira o regime apertou encontra encarcerado”

Pronounce: “apertou”

Syllables:
a · per · tou
Primary stress:
a
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How do you pronounce “apertou” in Portuguese?

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What does “apertou” mean?

“apertou” means: third-person singular preterite indicative of apertar