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How to pronounce "pause" in Portuguese

pause is pronounced ˈpaw.zi in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “PAU” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 3 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˈpaw.zi

PAU·se

Primary stress: pau

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IPAˈpaw.zi
Narrowˈpaw.zɨ
Syllablespau · se
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2:19

visar os bancos apoiados pelo Kremlin. Objective is very clear. We are reiterating the call for full unconditional ceas fire of at least 30 days. This pause and hostilities could serve days. This pause and hostilities could serve

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This pause and hostilities could serve

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The Portuguese word “pause” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpaw.zi. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (pau · se), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (pau). Grammatically, “pause” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pause” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @2:19
    “visar os bancos apoiados pelo Kremlin. Objective is very clear. We are reiterating the call for full unconditional ceas fire of at least 30 days. This pause and hostilities could serve days. This pause and hostilities could serve”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @1:07
    “entram em crise ou se fragilizam porque se viu fazer da democracia uma realidade de todos os dias enquanto o presidente terá pause pp os deputados independentes da talent com cravos amarelos normal cantaram o grândola vila morena”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #3 · @2:09
    “ataques do ramas de 7 de outubro aujourd'hui la situation est grave ET se dégrade chaque Jour davantage dans l'immédiat c'est à la protection des civils qu'il nous faut Travailler Il faut Pour cela une pause protection des civils qu'il nous faut Travailler Il faut Pour cela une pause”

Definition & Meaning: “pause”

Audio
VERB
  • to pause (to interrupt an activity)
  • inflection of pausar:
  • first/third-person singular present subjunctive
NOUN
  • pause

Example Sentences (2)

  • “reiterating the call for full unconditional ceas fire of at least 30 days. This pause and hostilities could serve”
  • “de todos os dias enquanto o presidente terá pause pp os deputados independentes”

Pronounce: “pause”

Syllables:
pau · se
Primary stress:
pau
IPA:
ˈpaw.zi
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Frequently asked questions about pause

How do you pronounce “pause” in Portuguese?

“pause” is pronounced ⁄ˈpaw.zi⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “pause” mean?

“pause” means: to pause (to interrupt an activity)