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How to pronounce "ginga" in Portuguese

ginga is pronounced ˈʒĩ.ɡɐ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “GIN” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 3 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˈʒĩ.ɡɐ

GIN·ga

Primary stress: gin

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IPAˈʒĩ.ɡɐ
Syllablesgin · ga
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cidade está a tornar a rua da Rainha Ginga uma atração turística após a renovação da água marítima em nossos

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The Portuguese word “ginga” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈʒĩ.ɡɐ. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (gin · ga), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (gin). Grammatically, “ginga” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ginga” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @4:02
    “ingombota em Luanda revelou que uma cidade está a tornar a rua da Rainha Ginga uma atração turística após a renovação da água marítima em nossos Ginga uma atração turística após a”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @3:50
    “negociar a escravatura com o governador da coroa portuguesa Ginga Passaria o resto da vida a resistir aos polinizadores resto da vida a resistir aos”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #3 · @3:36
    “pela rainha mais famosa de Angola há precisamente de 400 anos em 1622 A Rainha Ginga visitava Luanda pela Rainha Ginga visitava Luanda pela”

Definition & Meaning: “ginga”

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NOUN
  • a stern-mounted oar
  • fluid or sexy body movement
  • feint (movement made to confuse the opponent)

Example Sentences (2)

  • “cidade está a tornar a rua da Rainha Ginga uma atração turística após a renovação da água marítima em nossos”
  • “da coroa portuguesa Ginga Passaria o resto da vida a resistir aos polinizadores”

Pronounce: “ginga”

Syllables:
gin · ga
Primary stress:
gin
IPA:
ˈʒĩ.ɡɐ
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Frequently asked questions about ginga

How do you pronounce “ginga” in Portuguese?

“ginga” is pronounced ⁄ˈʒĩ.ɡɐ⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “ginga” mean?

“ginga” means: a stern-mounted oar