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How to pronounce "rates" in Portuguese

rates is pronounced with standard Portuguese phonetics in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “RA” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 3 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

RA·tes

Primary stress: ra

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Syllablesra · tes
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consecutiva, apesar do aumento da inflação e do abrandamento do crescimento na zona euro. The gover council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged the three key ECB interest rates unchanged

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The gover council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged

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The Portuguese word “rates”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ra · tes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ra). Grammatically, “rates” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “rates” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @3:15
    “consecutiva, apesar do aumento da inflação e do abrandamento do crescimento na zona euro. The gover council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged the three key ECB interest rates unchanged”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @1:44
    “trying to deal with all the complexities and pressures uh that they face. And sudden spikes in oil um and in the rates of shipping as we've seen recently caused massive disruption to supply chain cause pressure on businesses and”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #3 · @0:17
    “crescimento na zona euro. The gover council today ECB interest rates unchanged incoming ass ass”

Definition & Meaning: “rates”

Audio
VERB
  • second-person singular present subjunctive of ratar

Example Sentences (2)

  • “crescimento na zona euro. The gover council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged”
  • “sudden spikes in oil um and in the rates of shipping as we've seen recently”

Pronounce: “rates”

Syllables:
ra · tes
Primary stress:
ra
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How do you pronounce “rates” in Portuguese?

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What does “rates” mean?

“rates” means: second-person singular present subjunctive of ratar