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How to pronounce "contraíram" in Portuguese

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

CON·tra·í·ram

Primary stress: con

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dois médicos norte-americanos que contraíram o vírus em angola durante o tratamento do vih têm mas não libéria

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The Portuguese word “contraíram”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (con · tra · í · ram), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (con). Grammatically, “contraíram” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contraíram” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

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  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @0:00
    “dois médicos norte-americanos que contraíram o vírus em angola durante o tratamento do vih têm mas não libéria contraíram o vírus em angola durante o”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @3:49
    “afastados por motivos de doença a equipa médica confirmou que Rafael da rádio e ibrain na corte até contraíram um vírus gripal e permanecem em isolamento não tendo participado no treino desta sexta-feira isto depois de também rádio”

Definition & Meaning: “contraíram”

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VERB
  • third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of contrair

Example Sentences (2)

  • “dois médicos norte-americanos que contraíram o vírus em angola durante o tratamento do vih têm mas não libéria”
  • “ibrain na corte até contraíram um vírus gripal e permanecem em isolamento não”

Pronounce: “contraíram”

Syllables:
con · tra · í · ram
Primary stress:
con
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How do you pronounce “contraíram” in Portuguese?

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What does “contraíram” mean?

“contraíram” means: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of contrair