How to pronounce "carajás" in Portuguese

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

CA·ra·jás

Primary stress: ca

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Syllablesca · ra · jás

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Em menos de uma década, a empresa se tornou responsável por 82% das exportações brasileiras desse minério Inicialmente focada em Minas, a Vale expandiu as operações para a Amazônia com a descoberta de grandes reservas minerais no Pará Nos anos 70 e 80, a implantação do projeto Grande Carajás levou 90 mil trabalhadores para a região com a descoberta de grandes reservas minerais no Pará

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Inicialmente focada em Minas, a Vale expandiu as operações para a Amazônia com a descoberta de grandes reservas minerais no Pará Nos anos 70 e 80, a implantação do projeto Grande Carajás levou 90 mil trabalhadores para a região

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The Portuguese word “carajás”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ca · ra · jás), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ca). SayItVid indexes 1 authentic Portuguese video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “carajás” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from BBC News Brasil.

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“Em menos de uma década, a empresa se tornou responsável por 82% das exportações brasileiras desse minério Inicialmente focada em Minas, a Vale expandiu as operações para a Amazônia com a descoberta de grandes reservas minerais no Pará Nos anos 70 e 80, a implantação do projeto Grande Carajás levou 90 mil trabalhadores para a região com a descoberta de grandes reservas minerais no Pará”

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Syllables:: ca · ra · jás
Primary stress:: ca
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What does “carajás” mean?

“carajás” means: plural of carajá