How to pronounce "respire" in Portuguese

respire is pronounced ʁes.piˈɾa(ʁ) in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “RE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 3 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ʁes.piˈɾa(ʁ)

res·pi·RE

Primary stress: re

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IPAʁes.piˈɾa(ʁ)

Syllablesres · pi · re

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picked up this west of and nunca segure o fôlego sempre respire Não faça isso gente não faça isso obrigado faça isso gente não faça isso obrigado

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nunca segure o fôlego sempre respire Não faça isso gente não faça isso obrigado

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The Portuguese word “respire” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ʁes.piˈɾa(ʁ). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (res · pi · re), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (re). Grammatically, “respire” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “respire” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Speaking Brazilian Language School, DW Brasil.

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Clip #1 · @1:35
“picked up this west of and nunca segure o fôlego sempre respire Não faça isso gente não faça isso obrigado faça isso gente não faça isso obrigado”
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Clip #2 · @3:33
“história alemã Mas também da história mundial as quais tinha necessidade de fé col perides Inove respire The World is Grey em um dos Capítulos sombrios da história foi a dominação Colonial alemã na atual em um dos Capítulos sombrios da história foi a dominação Colonial alemã na atual”
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Clip #3 · @9:09
“assistir televisão. Ufa, respire. Eu sei que aprender a usar todos esses Eu sei que aprender a usar todos esses”

Definition & Meaning: “respire”

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VERB

to breathe
inflection of respirar:
first/third-person singular present subjunctive

Example Sentences (2)

“nunca segure o fôlego sempre respire Não faça isso gente não faça isso obrigado”
“col perides Inove respire The World is Grey em um dos Capítulos sombrios da história foi a dominação Colonial alemã na atual”

Pronounce: “respire”

Syllables:: res · pi · re
Primary stress:: re
IPA:: ʁes.piˈɾa(ʁ)
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Frequently asked questions about respire

How do you pronounce “respire” in Portuguese?

“respire” is pronounced ⁄ʁes.piˈɾa(ʁ)⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “respire” mean?

“respire” means: to breathe