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How to pronounce "sufocante" in Portuguese

sufocante is pronounced su.foˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “CAN” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

su.foˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi

su·fo·CAN·te

Primary stress: can

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Muito sufocante. Meu patrão, trabalho há 15 anos com isso aqui.

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The Portuguese word “sufocante” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as su.foˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (su · fo · can · te), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (can). Grammatically, “sufocante” functions as a adj. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sufocante” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Porta dos Fundos, Portuguese Fairy Tales.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)

  • 🇵🇹 BRPorta dos Fundos
    Clip #1 · @2:27
    “Muito melosa, sabe? Muito... Muito sufocante. Meu patrão, trabalho há 15 anos com isso aqui. Meu patrão, trabalho há 15 anos com isso aqui.”
  • 🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
    Clip #2 · @8:01
    “roupas depois ela teve que cozinhar em uma enorme Fogão de Pedra com o fogo ardente Estava muito quente e sufocante para Letícia E além disso ela também teve que limpar ardente Estava muito quente e sufocante”

Definition & Meaning: “sufocante”

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ADJ
  • suffocating, stifling, oppressive

Example Sentences (2)

  • “Muito sufocante. Meu patrão, trabalho há 15 anos com isso aqui.”
  • “uma enorme Fogão de Pedra com o fogo ardente Estava muito quente e sufocante para Letícia E além disso ela também teve que limpar”

Pronounce: “sufocante”

Syllables:
su · fo · can · te
Primary stress:
can
IPA:
su.foˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi
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How do you pronounce “sufocante” in Portuguese?

“sufocante” is pronounced ⁄su.foˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “sufocante” mean?

“sufocante” means: suffocating, stifling, oppressive