How to pronounce "sésamo" in Portuguese

sésamo is pronounced ˈsɛ.za.mu in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “SÉ” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˈsɛ.za.mu

SÉ·sa·mo

Primary stress: sé

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IPAˈsɛ.za.mu

Narrowˈsɛ.zɐ.mu

Syllablessé · sa · mo

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destino um bando de ladrões teriam se fazer na floresta um dos ladrões que parecia ser um líder oposicionista hossein enfrenta rocha obra de sésamo alibaba não consegui acreditar o que seus olhos viam ua rocha era a porta de

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The Portuguese word “sésamo” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈsɛ.za.mu. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (sé · sa · mo), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (sé). Grammatically, “sésamo” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sésamo” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Portuguese Fairy Tales.

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🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
Clip #1 · @1:17
“destino um bando de ladrões teriam se fazer na floresta um dos ladrões que parecia ser um líder oposicionista hossein enfrenta rocha obra de sésamo alibaba não consegui acreditar o que seus olhos viam ua rocha era a porta de”
🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
Clip #2 · @2:18
“na gruta o coxa enfrenta da rocha e cleiton abre te sésamo da porta ou guarde como treinamento além da bahia o ro isso enormes pilhas de ouro prata”

Definition & Meaning: “sésamo”

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NOUN

sesame (Sesamum indicum, a plant)
sesame (seeds of the sesame plant)

Example Sentences (2)

“parecia ser um líder oposicionista hossein enfrenta rocha obra de sésamo”
“te sésamo da porta ou guarde como treinamento”

Pronounce: “sésamo”

Syllables:: sé · sa · mo
Primary stress:: sé
IPA:: ˈsɛ.za.mu
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Frequently asked questions about sésamo

How do you pronounce “sésamo” in Portuguese?

“sésamo” is pronounced ⁄ˈsɛ.za.mu⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “sésamo” mean?

“sésamo” means: sesame (Sesamum indicum, a plant)