How to pronounce "encurralar" in Portuguese

encurralar is pronounced ẽ.ku.ʁaˈla(ʁ) in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “LAR” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ẽ.ku.ʁaˈla(ʁ)

en·cur·ra·LAR

Primary stress: lar

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IPAẽ.ku.ʁaˈla(ʁ)

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Syllablesen · cur · ra · lar

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Em 87, um grupo de trabalhadores fechou a ponte sobre o Rio Tocantins, por onde os trens da Vale escoava minério de ferro A polícia do Pará e soldados do exército encurralaram os manifestantes na ponte Alvejados com metralhadoras e fuzis ao longo de 15 minutos, muitos se jogaram do vão de 76 metros Alvejados com metralhadoras e fuzis ao longo de 15 minutos, muitos se jogaram do vão de 76 metros

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A polícia do Pará e soldados do exército encurralaram os manifestantes na ponte Alvejados com metralhadoras e fuzis ao longo de 15 minutos, muitos se jogaram do vão de 76 metros

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The Portuguese word “encurralar” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ẽ.ku.ʁaˈla(ʁ). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (en · cur · ra · lar), with primary lexical stress placed on the 4th syllable (lar). Grammatically, “encurralar” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “encurralar” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from BBC News Brasil.

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Clip #1 · @5:34
“Em 87, um grupo de trabalhadores fechou a ponte sobre o Rio Tocantins, por onde os trens da Vale escoava minério de ferro A polícia do Pará e soldados do exército encurralaram os manifestantes na ponte Alvejados com metralhadoras e fuzis ao longo de 15 minutos, muitos se jogaram do vão de 76 metros Alvejados com metralhadoras e fuzis ao longo de 15 minutos, muitos se jogaram do vão de 76 metros”

Definition & Meaning: “encurralar”

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VERB

to lead to a corral (enclosure for animals)
to surround, to besiege, to corner
to be surrounded

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“A polícia do Pará e soldados do exército encurralaram os manifestantes na ponte Alvejados com metralhadoras e fuzis ao longo de 15 minutos, muitos se jogaram do”

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Syllables:: en · cur · ra · lar
Primary stress:: lar
IPA:: ẽ.ku.ʁaˈla(ʁ)
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How do you pronounce “encurralar” in Portuguese?

“encurralar” is pronounced ⁄ẽ.ku.ʁaˈla(ʁ)⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “encurralar” mean?

“encurralar” means: to lead to a corral (enclosure for animals)