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How to pronounce "despensa" in Portuguese

despensa is pronounced desˈpẽ.sɐ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “PEN” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

desˈpẽ.sɐ

des·PEN·sa

Primary stress: pen

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IPAdesˈpẽ.sɐ
Narrowdɨʃˈpẽ.sɐ
Syllablesdes · pen · sa
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com a reestruturação do banco e vai Afinal traduzir-se na despensa de 4.

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The Portuguese word “despensa” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as desˈpẽ.sɐ. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (des · pen · sa), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (pen). Grammatically, “despensa” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “despensa” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @0:00
    “com a reestruturação do banco e vai Afinal traduzir-se na despensa de 4. 500 trabalhadores são menos 400 funcionários Afinal traduzir-se na despensa de 4.500”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @0:28
    “professor de carne aqui do robô com três argumentos os republicanos traíram os princípios conservadores na despensa na dívida e na imigração princípios conservadores na despensa na”

Definition & Meaning: “despensa”

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NOUN
  • pantry

Example Sentences (2)

  • “com a reestruturação do banco e vai Afinal traduzir-se na despensa de 4. 500 trabalhadores são menos 400 funcionários”
  • “argumentos os republicanos traíram os princípios conservadores na despensa na dívida e na imigração”

Pronounce: “despensa”

Syllables:
des · pen · sa
Primary stress:
pen
IPA:
desˈpẽ.sɐ
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Frequently asked questions about despensa

How do you pronounce “despensa” in Portuguese?

“despensa” is pronounced ⁄desˈpẽ.sɐ⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “despensa” mean?

“despensa” means: pantry