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How to pronounce "minúsculo" in Portuguese

minúsculo is pronounced miˈnus.ku.lu in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “NÚS” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

miˈnus.ku.lu

mi·NÚS·cu·lo

Primary stress: nús

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Narrowmiˈnuʃ.ku.lu
Syllablesmi · nús · cu · lo
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o vidro mas não consegui puseram-me num quarto minúsculo nem se pode chamar aquilo um quarto as dimensões exatas

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The Portuguese word “minúsculo” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as miˈnus.ku.lu. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (mi · nús · cu · lo), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (nús). Grammatically, “minúsculo” functions as a adj. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “minúsculo” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @1:37
    “agredia tentei fugir várias vezes partir o vidro mas não consegui puseram-me num quarto minúsculo nem se pode chamar aquilo um quarto as dimensões exatas quarto minúsculo nem se pode chamar”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @8:09
    “escondidos dentro da caixa da máquina do Leme um minúsculo com compartimento de apenas 3 m² A Viagem Entrou duas semanas mas o abastecimento de comida e água apenas 3 m² A Viagem Entrou duas semanas”

Definition & Meaning: “minúsculo”

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ADJ
  • minute; minuscule; tiny (very small)
  • minuscule; lower-case (written in minuscules)

Example Sentences (2)

  • “o vidro mas não consegui puseram-me num quarto minúsculo nem se pode chamar aquilo um quarto as dimensões exatas”
  • “Leme um minúsculo com compartimento de apenas 3 m² A Viagem Entrou duas semanas mas o abastecimento de comida e água”

Pronounce: “minúsculo”

Syllables:
mi · nús · cu · lo
Primary stress:
nús
IPA:
miˈnus.ku.lu
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Frequently asked questions about minúsculo

How do you pronounce “minúsculo” in Portuguese?

“minúsculo” is pronounced ⁄miˈnus.ku.lu⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “minúsculo” mean?

“minúsculo” means: minute; minuscule; tiny (very small)