How to pronounce "pregavam" in Portuguese

pregavam is pronounced pɾeˈɡa.vɐ̃w̃ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “GA” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

pɾeˈɡa.vɐ̃w̃

pre·GA·vam

Primary stress: ga

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Syllablespre · ga · vam

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o segundo motivo da mudança revolução francesa as ideias iluministas que se difunde a partir do final do século 18 pregavam autodeterminação dos povos difunde a partir do final do século 18

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francesa as ideias iluministas que se difunde a partir do final do século 18 pregavam autodeterminação dos povos

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

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🇵🇹 BRNerdologia
Clip #1 · @2:09
“o segundo motivo da mudança revolução francesa as ideias iluministas que se difunde a partir do final do século 18 pregavam autodeterminação dos povos difunde a partir do final do século 18”
🇵🇹 BRBBC News Brasil
Clip #2 · @4:01
“por meio de argumentos científicos que se mostrariam certos, provar a mesma coisa. Transtornos mentais não eram mais comuns em mestiços, como muitos médicos brancos pregavam. O que era mais comum entre os negros era a pobreza.”

Definition & Meaning: “pregavam”

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VERB

third-person plural imperfect indicative of pregar (“to nail”)
third-person plural imperfect indicative of pregar (“to preach”)

Example Sentences (2)

“francesa as ideias iluministas que se difunde a partir do final do século 18 pregavam autodeterminação dos povos”
“Transtornos mentais não eram mais comuns em mestiços, como muitos médicos brancos pregavam.”

Pronounce: “pregavam”

Syllables:: pre · ga · vam
Primary stress:: ga
IPA:: pɾeˈɡa.vɐ̃w̃
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How do you pronounce “pregavam” in Portuguese?

“pregavam” is pronounced ⁄pɾeˈɡa.vɐ̃w̃⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “pregavam” mean?

“pregavam” means: third-person plural imperfect indicative of pregar (“to nail”)