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How to pronounce "kuwait" in Portuguese

kuwait is pronounced kuˈaj.t͡ʃi in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “WAIT” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 6 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

kuˈaj.t͡ʃi

Ku·WAIT

Primary stress: wait

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IPAkuˈaj.t͡ʃi
Narrowkuˈwajt
SyllablesKu · wait
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Iran meanwhile says it has retaliated by targeting a US naval vessel and American military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.

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The Portuguese word “kuwait” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as kuˈaj.t͡ʃi. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (Ku · wait), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (wait). Grammatically, “kuwait” functions as a name. SayItVid indexes 6 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “kuwait” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @0:33
    “ability to threaten commercial shipping. Iran meanwhile says it has retaliated by targeting a US naval vessel and American military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. targeting a US naval vessel and American”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @3:28
    “pressão ascendente sobre as pressões país o estreito de ormuz o cheiro do escoamento de toda ou quase toda a produção do petróleo da arábia saudita do iraque do kuwait do irão dos emirados produção do petróleo da arábia saudita do iraque do kuwait do irão dos emirados”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #3 · @0:00
    “começam esta quinta feira no kuwait sadia das confecções do paço entre o governo iemenita e os militantes such destinadas a acabar com a guerra civil governo iemenita e os militantes such destinadas a acabar com a guerra civil”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #4 · @0:28
    “Unidos na região, incluindo bases aéreas no Kuwait e no Bahin. Na manhã de sábado, as forças armadas”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #5 · @1:52
    “Terran's its retaliation would be crushing. The Cutter news agency reports multiple explosions on US bases in Cuther, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE indicating a dramatic excalation that signals this conflict has wrappen indicating a dramatic excalation that signals this conflict has wrappen”

Definition & Meaning: “kuwait”

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  • Kuwait (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)

Example Sentences (2)

  • “Iran meanwhile says it has retaliated by targeting a US naval vessel and American military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.”
  • “o estreito de ormuz o cheiro do escoamento de toda ou quase toda a produção do petróleo da arábia saudita do iraque do kuwait do irão dos emirados”

Pronounce: “kuwait”

Syllables:
Ku · wait
Primary stress:
wait
IPA:
kuˈaj.t͡ʃi
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kuwait

Frequently asked questions about kuwait

How do you pronounce “kuwait” in Portuguese?

“kuwait” is pronounced ⁄kuˈaj.t͡ʃi⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “kuwait” mean?

“kuwait” means: Kuwait (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)