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How to pronounce "la" in Portuguese

la is pronounced la in Portuguese. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2,838 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

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LA

Primary stress: la

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là Il n pas vécu S la dictature de Il ne savent pas ce que veut Dire dictature la

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The Portuguese word “la” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as la. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (la), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “la” functions as a character, pron. SayItVid indexes 2,838 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “la” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @2:39
    “governo de jeunes qui sont aujourd'hui là Il n pas vécu S la dictature de Il ne savent pas ce que veut Dire dictature la savent pas ce que veut Dire dictature la”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @11:14
    “vales de férias. față de alți ani ce cum absolut tot. De la o sticlă de apă până la celebrul pahar de bere. Și cât costă o zi la baia fără cazare cu mele și cu ce mai cheltui? Dar nu știu dacă am făcut o”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #3 · @2:34
    “visse visse le le mie origini di di meridionale, conosco bene a cosa porta la e cosa fa vincere appunto questa logica mafiosa, il silenzio. Vanes não é remunerada pelo trabalho para a ONU.”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #4 · @0:29
    “jogo. la verdad que un incid la vida o no que somos campeones del mundo y que se diceolantes perse”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #5 · @11:01
    “premiados e angareou milhões de euros para a sua província. La verdad que ver que contentos moment con toda la gente que además ver que contentos moment con toda la gente que además”

Definition & Meaning: “la”

Audio
CHARACTER
  • The first letter of the Portuguese alphabet, called á and written in the Latin script.
PRON
  • alternative form of a (third-person feminine singular objective pronoun) used as an enclitic and mesoclitic following a verb form ending in a consonant (-z, -r and -s, but not -m); the consonant is elided and the preceding vowel takes an accent if necessary

Example Sentences (2)

  • “là Il n pas vécu S la dictature de Il ne savent pas ce que veut Dire dictature la”
  • “la o sticlă de apă până la celebrul pahar de bere. Și cât costă o zi la baia”

Pronounce: “la”

Syllables:
la
Primary stress:
la
IPA:
la
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la

Frequently asked questions about la

How do you pronounce “la” in Portuguese?

“la” is pronounced /la/ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “la” mean?

“la” means: The first letter of the Portuguese alphabet, called á and written in the Latin script.