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How to pronounce "leiga" in Portuguese

leiga is pronounced with standard Portuguese phonetics in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “LEI” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 1 clip with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

LEI·ga

Primary stress: lei

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padre espanhol Angel balda membro da opusdei e uma leiga italiana perita em

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The Portuguese word “leiga”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (lei · ga), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (lei). Grammatically, “leiga” functions as a adj. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic Portuguese video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “leiga” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

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  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
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    “imprensa a respeito das Finanças as duas pessoas na Mira das autoridades são o padre espanhol Angel balda membro da opusdei e uma leiga italiana perita em relações públicas Francesca chuki ambos faziam parte de uma comissão criada pelo”

Definition & Meaning: “leiga”

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ADJ
  • feminine singular of leigo

Example Sentences (1)

  • “padre espanhol Angel balda membro da opusdei e uma leiga italiana perita em”

Pronounce: “leiga”

Syllables:
lei · ga
Primary stress:
lei
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What does “leiga” mean?

“leiga” means: feminine singular of leigo