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How to pronounce "jamais" in Portuguese

jamais is pronounced ʒaˈmajs in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “MAIS” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 59 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ʒaˈmajs

ja·MAIS

Primary stress: mais

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IPAʒaˈmajs
Narrowʒɐˈmajʃ
Syllablesja · mais
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Je vais tâcher de ne jamais imaginer leur visage près du vre leurs yeux sur vous leurs mains sur vous.

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The Portuguese word “jamais” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ʒaˈmajs. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ja · mais), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (mais). Grammatically, “jamais” functions as a adv. SayItVid indexes 59 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “jamais” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @0:21
    “obra inspirada em Orfeu, um clássico grego. Je vais tâcher de ne jamais imaginer leur visage près du vre leurs yeux sur vous leurs mains sur vous. vous leurs mains sur vous.”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @0:00
    “jamais de 40 mortos confirmados no acidente entre dois comboios na Grécia equipas de resgate procuram dezenas de desaparecidos equipas de resgate procuram dezenas de desaparecidos”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #3 · @0:33
    “onde nenhum outro membro da família real jamais poderia imaginar ao banco dos réus acusado de corrupção no final de 2011 inak uran garin aceitou testemunhar réus acusado de corrupção no final de”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #4 · @0:47
    “cenas de guerra criadas por to e trazidas para o cinema por tecnologias nas quais o autor jamais poderia ter pensado os cenários reais gravados como nas quais o autor jamais poderia ter”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #5 · @11:23
    “de Venezuela, il y a eu un espoir. Personnellement, j'ai jamais eu l'espoir en Trump et je suis pas Embora alguns observadores afirmem que en Trump et je suis pas”

Definition & Meaning: “jamais”

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ADV
  • never

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Jamais estive na Inglaterra.”
  • “Je vais tâcher de ne jamais imaginer leur visage près du vre leurs yeux sur vous leurs mains sur vous.”
  • “jamais de 40 mortos confirmados no acidente entre dois comboios na Grécia equipas de resgate procuram dezenas de desaparecidos”

Pronounce: “jamais”

Syllables:
ja · mais
Primary stress:
mais
IPA:
ʒaˈmajs
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jamais

Frequently asked questions about jamais

How do you pronounce “jamais” in Portuguese?

“jamais” is pronounced ⁄ʒaˈmajs⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “jamais” mean?

“jamais” means: never