How to pronounce "salvaguarda" in Portuguese

salvaguarda is pronounced saw.vaˈɡwaʁ.dɐ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “GUAR” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

saw.vaˈɡwaʁ.dɐ

sal·va·GUAR·da

Primary stress: guar

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Syllablessal · va · guar · da

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Vocês têm instituições fortes, salvaguardas fortes, uma base legal forte.

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The Portuguese word “salvaguarda” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as saw.vaˈɡwaʁ.dɐ. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (sal · va · guar · da), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (guar). Grammatically, “salvaguarda” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “salvaguarda” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from BBC News Brasil.

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🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
Clip #1 · @3:12
“eleitorais mais fortes da América Latina. Vocês têm instituições fortes, salvaguardas fortes, uma base legal forte. Então, o que precisa acontecer são eleições livres e justas, usando suas estruturas institucionais”
🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
Clip #2 · @9:57
“votação no Congresso. Isso tornaria a decisão mais lenta, o que Perry acha bom, porque daria mais tempo de identificar alarmes falsos Dois, criar mais salvaguardas contra esses alarmes falsos, por exemplo permitindo que mísseis nucleares possam se autodestruir caso Dois, criar mais salvaguardas contra esses alarmes falsos, por exemplo permitindo que mísseis nucleares possam se autodestruir caso”

Definition & Meaning: “salvaguarda”

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VERB

to safeguard (to protect, to keep safe)
inflection of salvaguardar:
second-person singular imperative

NOUN

safeguard (something that serves as a guard or protection)

Example Sentences (2)

“Vocês têm instituições fortes, salvaguardas fortes, uma base legal forte.”
“mais tempo de identificar alarmes falsos Dois, criar mais salvaguardas contra esses alarmes falsos, por exemplo permitindo que mísseis nucleares possam se autod”

Pronounce: “salvaguarda”

Syllables:: sal · va · guar · da
Primary stress:: guar
IPA:: saw.vaˈɡwaʁ.dɐ
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How do you pronounce “salvaguarda” in Portuguese?

“salvaguarda” is pronounced ⁄saw.vaˈɡwaʁ.dɐ⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “salvaguarda” mean?

“salvaguarda” means: to safeguard (to protect, to keep safe)