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How to pronounce "ele" in Portuguese

ele is pronounced ˈe.li in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “E” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 251,836 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˈe.li

E·le

Primary stress: e

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IPAˈe.li
Narrowˈe.lɨ
Syllablese · le
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copo de água” significa dramatizar, dar demasiada importância a um problema pequeno. Por exemplo: "Calma Miguel, ele só se atrasou 5 minutos. Estás a fazer uma tempestade num copo de água!" Esta expressão começou a ser utilizada em francês

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The Portuguese word “ele” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈe.li. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (e · le), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (e). Grammatically, “ele” functions as a pron, noun. SayItVid indexes 251,836 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ele” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Portuguese With Leo.

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  • 🇵🇹 PTPortuguese With Leo
    Clip #1 · @1:23
    “copo de água” significa dramatizar, dar demasiada importância a um problema pequeno. Por exemplo: "Calma Miguel, ele só se atrasou 5 minutos. Estás a fazer uma tempestade num copo de água!" Esta expressão começou a ser utilizada em francês”
  • 🇵🇹 PTPortuguese With Leo
    Clip #2 · @2:38
    “A nossa terceira expressão é “Estar feito ao bife”. Significa… A) Estar com muito apetite B) Estar muito elegante C) Estar em apuros”

Definition & Meaning: “ele”

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PRON
  • third-person masculine singular nominative personal pronoun; he; it
  • third-person masculine singular prepositional pronoun; him; it
  • third-person masculine singular personal pronoun used in all positions; he; him; it
NOUN
  • The name of the Latin script letter L/l.

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Ele andou até mim.”
  • “Eu gosto de conversar com ele.”
  • “"Calma Miguel, ele só se atrasou 5 minutos. Estás a fazer uma tempestade num copo de água!"”

Pronounce: “ele”

Syllables:
e · le
Primary stress:
e
IPA:
ˈe.li
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ele

Frequently asked questions about ele

How do you pronounce “ele” in Portuguese?

“ele” is pronounced ⁄ˈe.li⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “ele” mean?

“ele” means: third-person masculine singular nominative personal pronoun; he; it