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How to pronounce "sequestrou" in Portuguese

sequestrou is pronounced with standard Portuguese phonetics in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “SE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 3 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

SE·ques·trou

Primary stress: se

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Syllablesse · ques · trou
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-A GENTE TÁ PRESO, POR FAVOR -A JEQUITI SEQUESTROU A GENTE!

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The Portuguese word “sequestrou”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (se · ques · trou), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (se). SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sequestrou” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Porta dos Fundos, BBC News Brasil.

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  • 🇵🇹 BRPorta dos Fundos
    Clip #1 · @2:08
    “A GENTE VAI TER QUE COMEÇAR A COMER UNS A OS OUTROS! -A GENTE TÁ PRESO, POR FAVOR -A JEQUITI SEQUESTROU A GENTE! -A JEQUITI SEQUESTROU A GENTE!”
  • 🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
    Clip #2 · @1:42
    “de uma Venezuela que não existe. Em todo o caso, te digo que os Estados Unidos, o governo de Donald Trump, nos sequestrou 10 bilhões de dólares, de contas bancárias que são nossas Nos sequestraram bilhões de dólares em ouro, em Londres, que são nossos Nos sequestraram bilhões de dólares em ouro, em Londres, que são nossos”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPorta dos Fundos
    Clip #3 · @0:17
    “esteja envolvida num assunto de vida ou morte? -Não... -Ela sequestrou seus pais, Gustavo? Presta atenção: ela ficou de me mandar”

Pronounce: “sequestrou”

Syllables:
se · ques · trou
Primary stress:
se
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Frequently asked questions about sequestrou

How do you pronounce “sequestrou” in Portuguese?

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What does “sequestrou” mean?

“sequestrou” means: third-person singular preterite indicative of sequestrar