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How to pronounce "pipoca" in Portuguese

pipoca is pronounced piˈpɔ.kɐ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “PO” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

piˈpɔ.kɐ

pi·PO·ca

Primary stress: po

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IPApiˈpɔ.kɐ
Syllablespi · po · ca
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rouba de pipoca que com humor e vó com os problemas do continente plástico no oceano pacífico

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The Portuguese word “pipoca” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as piˈpɔ.kɐ. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (pi · po · ca), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (po). Grammatically, “pipoca” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pipoca” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @1:27
    “o prémio para o melhor grau foi para dois britânicos christopher ex force e rouba de pipoca que com humor e vó com os problemas do continente plástico no oceano pacífico oceano pacífico”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @2:46
    “ativa em teste é mesmo mais trabalho muito os mais jovens união pipoca em casa leva podemos surfar e apreciar a beleza da vida selvagem há tempo para tudo aqui em estância”

Definition & Meaning: “pipoca”

Audio
VERB
  • to pop (of popcorn, or to make a similar popping sound)
  • inflection of pipocar:
NOUN
  • popcorn
  • small skin boil
  • tapeworm cyst embedded in meat

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Quais torravão o Aipí, quem mandiocas; / Outros na cinza as candidas pipocas.”
  • “rouba de pipoca que com humor e vó com os problemas do continente plástico no oceano pacífico”
  • “jovens união pipoca em casa leva podemos surfar e apreciar a beleza da vida”

Pronounce: “pipoca”

Syllables:
pi · po · ca
Primary stress:
po
IPA:
piˈpɔ.kɐ
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pipoca

Frequently asked questions about pipoca

How do you pronounce “pipoca” in Portuguese?

“pipoca” is pronounced ⁄piˈpɔ.kɐ⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “pipoca” mean?

“pipoca” means: to pop (of popcorn, or to make a similar popping sound)