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How to pronounce "role" in Portuguese

role is pronounced ʁoˈla(ʁ) in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “LE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 21 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ʁoˈla(ʁ)

ro·LE

Primary stress: le

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IPAʁoˈla(ʁ)
Syllablesro · le
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4:09

Emirates? Well, the UAE deliberately shaped its role as a diplomatic broker, a state able to move between rival powers while maintaining credibility of a state able to move between rival

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The Portuguese word “role” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ʁoˈla(ʁ). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ro · le), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (le). Grammatically, “role” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 21 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “role” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Euronews em Português.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #1 · @4:09
    “Emirates? Well, the UAE deliberately shaped its role as a diplomatic broker, a state able to move between rival powers while maintaining credibility of a state able to move between rival”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #2 · @0:52
    “internacional sobre gás natural e quefeito tem sido o evento destaque do setor há quase 60 anos e promete continuar Our role is toocate industry as a whole including LNG Our role is toocate industry as a whole including LNG”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #3 · @2:06
    “democrat years of rightwing rule while another for the right could give the far right Sweden Democrats an even bigger role in Stockholm M. Stockholm M.”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #4 · @10:45
    “elected an mep my three Key priorities would be a properly funded food focused Cap acknowledgement of the things that we do on farm and the role that We're Going to play in Saving our environment and thirdly proper engagement from”
  • 🇵🇹 PTEuronews em Português
    Clip #5 · @0:28
    “véspera pelo ministro da indústria arroto do rio somos role of london que enfim estamos confiantes duas dessas enfim estamos confiantes duas dessas”

Definition & Meaning: “role”

Audio
VERB
  • to roll (to revolve or cause to revolve)
  • inflection of rolar:
  • first/third-person singular present subjunctive

Example Sentences (3)

  • “rolar os dados”
  • “shaped its role as a diplomatic broker, a state able to move between rival powers while maintaining credibility of”
  • “setor há quase 60 anos e promete continuar Our role is toocate industry as a whole including LNG”

Pronounce: “role”

Syllables:
ro · le
Primary stress:
le
IPA:
ʁoˈla(ʁ)
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role

Frequently asked questions about role

How do you pronounce “role” in Portuguese?

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

What does “role” mean?

“role” means: to roll (to revolve or cause to revolve)