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How to pronounce "nicolau" in Portuguese

nicolau is pronounced ni.koˈlaw in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “LAU” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ni.koˈlaw

Ni·co·LAU

Primary stress: lau

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IPAni.koˈlaw
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SyllablesNi · co · lau
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presente é possivelmente um caso desses já que na Idade Média os presentes costumavam ser trocados no dia de São Nicolau seis de dezembro outro símbolo costumavam ser trocados no dia de São

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já que na Idade Média os presentes costumavam ser trocados no dia de São Nicolau seis de dezembro outro símbolo

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The Portuguese word “nicolau” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ni.koˈlaw. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (Ni · co · lau), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (lau). Grammatically, “nicolau” functions as a name. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “nicolau” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Nerdologia, BBC News Brasil.

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  • 🇵🇹 BRNerdologia
    Clip #1 · @4:57
    “presente é possivelmente um caso desses já que na Idade Média os presentes costumavam ser trocados no dia de São Nicolau seis de dezembro outro símbolo costumavam ser trocados no dia de São”
  • 🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
    Clip #2 · @2:13
    “significativamente mais baixa do que a dos eleitores com mais escolaridade, conforme mostra esse gráfico elaborado pelo cientista político Jairo Nicolau. No entanto, observa Meireles, os analfabetos representam apenas 4,5% dos eleitores,”

Definition & Meaning: “nicolau”

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  • a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas; variant forms Nicolas, Nikolas

Example Sentences (2)

  • “já que na Idade Média os presentes costumavam ser trocados no dia de São Nicolau seis de dezembro outro símbolo”
  • “conforme mostra esse gráfico elaborado pelo cientista político Jairo Nicolau.”

Pronounce: “nicolau”

Syllables:
Ni · co · lau
Primary stress:
lau
IPA:
ni.koˈlaw
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How do you pronounce “nicolau” in Portuguese?

“nicolau” is pronounced ⁄ni.koˈlaw⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “nicolau” mean?

“nicolau” means: a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas; variant forms Nicolas, Nikolas