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How to pronounce "defendessem" in Portuguese

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

DE·fen·des·sem

Primary stress: de

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que defendessem sua posição usando argumentos puramente estatísticos — sobre temas como o medo comum de que a imigração aumenta a criminalidade.

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The Portuguese word “defendessem”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (de · fen · des · sem), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (de). Grammatically, “defendessem” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic Portuguese video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defendessem” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from BBC News Brasil.

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  • 🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
    Clip #1 · @8:34
    “de sete locais nos Estados Unidos. Os pesquisadores pediram a alguns deles que defendessem sua posição usando argumentos puramente estatísticos — sobre temas como o medo comum de que a imigração aumenta a criminalidade. E pediram a outros que trocassem histórias comum de que a imigração aumenta a criminalidade. E pediram a outros que trocassem histórias”

Definition & Meaning: “defendessem”

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  • third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of defender

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  • “que defendessem sua posição usando argumentos puramente estatísticos — sobre temas como o medo comum de que a imigração aumenta a criminalidade. E pediram a out”

Pronounce: “defendessem”

Syllables:
de · fen · des · sem
Primary stress:
de
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What does “defendessem” mean?

“defendessem” means: third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of defender