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How to pronounce "retire" in Portuguese

retire is pronounced ʁe.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ʁ) in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “RE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 5 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ʁe.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ʁ)

re·ti·RE

Primary stress: re

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IPAʁe.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ʁ)
Syllablesre · ti · re
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tornar um parceiro Global da otan e retire também o status de aliado militar preferencial fora da otan eles alertaram

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The Portuguese word “retire” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ʁe.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ʁ). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (re · ti · re), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (re). Grammatically, “retire” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “retire” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from DW Brasil, Portuguese Fairy Tales, Porta dos Fundos.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 BRDW Brasil
    Clip #1 · @1:36
    “retire a oferta feita ao Brasil para se tornar um parceiro Global da otan e retire também o status de aliado militar preferencial fora da otan eles alertaram retire também o status de aliado militar”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
    Clip #2 · @13:14
    “súbito deixa de responder? Uhum. Vamos ter de lhe fazer mais alguns exames. Por que razão ele tem estas galochas calçadas na cama? Enfermeira, por favor, retire-as. Ah! Ah! por favor, retire-as. Ah! Ah!”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPorta dos Fundos
    Clip #3 · @2:26
    “Não, a vagabunda realmente saiu, mas eu fiquei no quarto. Então peço que você, por favor, se retire, tá? -Desculpa, viu? -Não, fica tranquila.”
  • 🇵🇹 BRDW Brasil
    Clip #4 · @0:25
    “os congressistas dos Estados Unidos querem que vai dem retire o status de aliado que vai dem retire o status de aliado”
  • 🇵🇹 BRDW Brasil
    Clip #5 · @1:28
    “democráticas e ao meio ambiente pediu ao presidente de o baile que reveja as relações do país com o Brasil os congressistas pediram a base no que retire a oferta feita ao Brasil para se relações do país com o Brasil os”

Definition & Meaning: “retire”

Audio
VERB
  • to take away (to remove something and put it in a different place)
  • inflection of retirar:
  • first/third-person singular present subjunctive

Example Sentences (2)

  • “tornar um parceiro Global da otan e retire também o status de aliado militar preferencial fora da otan eles alertaram”
  • “exames. Por que razão ele tem estas galochas calçadas na cama? Enfermeira, por favor, retire-as. Ah! Ah!”

Pronounce: “retire”

Syllables:
re · ti · re
Primary stress:
re
IPA:
ʁe.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ʁ)
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retire

Frequently asked questions about retire

How do you pronounce “retire” in Portuguese?

“retire” is pronounced ⁄ʁe.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ʁ)⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “retire” mean?

“retire” means: to take away (to remove something and put it in a different place)