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How to pronounce "filia" in Portuguese

filia is pronounced fi.liˈa(ʁ) in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “FI” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

fi.liˈa(ʁ)

FI·lia

Primary stress: fi

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IPAfi.liˈa(ʁ)
Syllablesfi · lia
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que congrega muito evangélicos e católicos conservadores também. Tem esse discurso da segurança, das armas, que congrega bastante gente que é “milicófila”, que tem “filia” pelo militarismo. que tem “filia” pelo militarismo.

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segurança, das armas, que congrega bastante gente que é “milicófila”, que tem “filia” pelo militarismo.

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The Portuguese word “filia” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as fi.liˈa(ʁ). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (fi · lia), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (fi). Grammatically, “filia” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “filia” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from BBC News Brasil, Porta dos Fundos.

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  • 🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
    Clip #1 · @0:52
    “que congrega muito evangélicos e católicos conservadores também. Tem esse discurso da segurança, das armas, que congrega bastante gente que é “milicófila”, que tem “filia” pelo militarismo. que tem “filia” pelo militarismo.”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPorta dos Fundos
    Clip #2 · @3:15
    “Foca na terceira via. Cola no Amoêdo. Se filia ao Partido Novo. Sabe? Fora da politiqueira. Foge dos "ismos".”

Definition & Meaning: “filia”

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VERB
  • to adopt
  • inflection of filiar:
  • second-person singular imperative

Example Sentences (2)

  • “segurança, das armas, que congrega bastante gente que é “milicófila”, que tem “filia” pelo militarismo.”
  • “Cola no Amoêdo. Se filia ao Partido Novo.”

Pronounce: “filia”

Syllables:
fi · lia
Primary stress:
fi
IPA:
fi.liˈa(ʁ)
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filia

Frequently asked questions about filia

How do you pronounce “filia” in Portuguese?

“filia” is pronounced ⁄fi.liˈa(ʁ)⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “filia” mean?

“filia” means: to adopt