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How to pronounce "não" in Portuguese

não is pronounced ˈnɐ̃w̃ in Portuguese. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 251,836 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˈnɐ̃w̃

NÃO

Primary stress: não

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Syllablesnão
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Não se conhece a origem desta expressão,

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The Portuguese word “não” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈnɐ̃w̃. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (não), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “não” functions as a adv. SayItVid indexes 251,836 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “não” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Portuguese With Leo.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTPortuguese With Leo
    Clip #1 · @3:12
    “ou estar lixado ou lixada. Por exemplo: Se o chefe descobre o que fizemos, estamos feitos ao bife. Não se conhece a origem desta expressão, mas talvez tenha relação com a expressão francesa “être cuits”, ou a expressão inglesa “we’re”

Definition & Meaning: “não”

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ADV
  • not; don't; haven't (negates the meaning of the verb or adverb)
  • used in sentences containing a negative pronoun as the object; see double negative
  • used to emphasise or reinforce (in the case that there is a previous unstressed adverb não, see above) sentences containing a negative pronoun as the subject or already containing não

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Harry teve a nítida impressão de que ele não era o único que estava omitindo informações naquele momento.”
  • “Eu não fiz nada.”
  • “estamos feitos ao bife. Não se conhece a origem desta expressão,”

Pronounce: “não”

Syllables:
não
Primary stress:
não
IPA:
ˈnɐ̃w̃
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não

Frequently asked questions about não

How do you pronounce “não” in Portuguese?

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

What does “não” mean?

“não” means: not; don't; haven't (negates the meaning of the verb or adverb)