How to pronounce "prefiram" in Portuguese

prefiram is pronounced pɾeˈfi.ɾɐ̃w̃ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “FI” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

pɾeˈfi.ɾɐ̃w̃

pre·FI·ram

Primary stress: fi

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IPApɾeˈfi.ɾɐ̃w̃

Narrowpɾɨˈfi.ɾɐ̃w̃

Syllablespre · fi · ram

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9:48

água fresca depois de nós darmos nela colocam sobre a erva e sinoscar i ó os pescadores fizeram aquilo que alguns prefiram afinal de contas eles eram baixos falantes depois de nadarem os peixes foram

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i ó os pescadores fizeram aquilo que alguns prefiram afinal de contas eles

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The Portuguese word “prefiram” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pɾeˈfi.ɾɐ̃w̃. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (pre · fi · ram), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (fi). Grammatically, “prefiram” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “prefiram” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Portuguese Fairy Tales, BBC News Brasil.

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🇵🇹 BRPortuguese Fairy Tales
Clip #1 · @9:48
“água fresca depois de nós darmos nela colocam sobre a erva e sinoscar i ó os pescadores fizeram aquilo que alguns prefiram afinal de contas eles eram baixos falantes depois de nadarem os peixes foram”
🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
Clip #2 · @3:15
“Terceiro: como não levar gato por lebre na hora da compra? A nutricionista Fernanda Taveira pede que as pessoas prefiram os azeites produzidos e envasados no local de origem. Com isso, o risco de ele ser azeites produzidos e envasados no local de origem. Com isso, o risco de ele ser”

Definition & Meaning: “prefiram”

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VERB

to prefer
inflection of preferir:
third-person plural present subjunctive

Example Sentences (2)

“i ó os pescadores fizeram aquilo que alguns prefiram afinal de contas eles”
“A nutricionista Fernanda Taveira pede que as pessoas prefiram os azeites produzidos e envasados no local de origem. Com isso, o risco de ele ser”

Pronounce: “prefiram”

Syllables:: pre · fi · ram
Primary stress:: fi
IPA:: pɾeˈfi.ɾɐ̃w̃
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How do you pronounce “prefiram” in Portuguese?

“prefiram” is pronounced ⁄pɾeˈfi.ɾɐ̃w̃⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “prefiram” mean?

“prefiram” means: to prefer