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How to pronounce "defense" in Portuguese

defense is pronounced de.fẽˈsa(ʁ) in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “SE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 40 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

de.fẽˈsa(ʁ)

de·fen·SE

Primary stress: se

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IPAde.fẽˈsa(ʁ)
Syllablesde · fen · se
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7:39

big mistake I would say if if I look at what my group is going to do between now and the End of the term will be to play Defense to play Defense because what I believe is that the vast

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The Portuguese word “defense” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as de.fẽˈsa(ʁ). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (de · fen · se), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (se). Grammatically, “defense” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 40 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defense” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @7:39
    “big mistake I would say if if I look at what my group is going to do between now and the End of the term will be to play Defense to play Defense because what I believe is that the vast”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @7:46
    “going to do between now and the End of the term will be to play Defense to play Defense because what I believe is that the vast majority is Sleepwalking the European Union into into disaster and we must”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #3 · @7:39
    “a big mistake I would say if if I look at what my group is going to do between now and the End of the term will be to play Defense to play Defense because well what I believe is that the vast majority is Sleeping the”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #4 · @7:45
    “going to do between now and the End of the term will be to play Defense to play Defense because well what I believe is that the vast majority is Sleeping the European Union into into disaster and we must prevent that de acordo com as”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #5 · @6:30
    “for this fulfillment because it is like I said we also need Ukraine in Europe to be stronger when it comes to defense for example. be stronger when it comes to defense for”

Definition & Meaning: “defense”

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VERB
  • to defend
  • inflection of defensar:
  • first/third-person singular present subjunctive

Example Sentences (2)

  • “going to do between now and the End of the term will be to play Defense to play”
  • “Defense because what I believe is that the vast”

Pronounce: “defense”

Syllables:
de · fen · se
Primary stress:
se
IPA:
de.fẽˈsa(ʁ)
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defense

Frequently asked questions about defense

How do you pronounce “defense” in Portuguese?

“defense” is pronounced ⁄de.fẽˈsa(ʁ)⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “defense” mean?

“defense” means: to defend