How to pronounce "razões" in English
ra·zes
Hear native speakers say razões in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “razões”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ra
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
zes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "razões" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "razões is" sounds like "razões-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "razões" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Isso pode ser uma das razões que você fica se comparando com os outros.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Ao entender minhas razões pessoais, encontrei confiança para persistir nesse trabalho.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Reduzir o número de razões pelas quais você tem para tomar decisões.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “razões”
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Isso pode ser uma das razões que você fica se comparando com os outros.
Hear it in context: “razões”
3 clipsThe English word “razões”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ra · zes). Grammatically, “razões” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “razões” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:00
“Pare de se comparar. Talvez sair das redes sociais. Isso pode ser uma das razões que você fica se comparando com os outros. Lembre-se, influenciadores não mostram suas lutas.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @1:24
“e descriminação. Eu mesma já fui tratada de forma injusta por ser mulher. Ao entender minhas razões pessoais, encontrei confiança para persistir nesse trabalho. encontrei confiança para persistir nesse trabalho.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @11:35
“Eu entendo o efeito dessa briga interna e evito o meu ego. Reduzir o número de razões pelas quais você tem para tomar decisões. Eu apenas tento reduzir, sabe, porque tentamos colocar alguns motivos, sabe,”
Definition & Meaning: “razões”
- To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.
- To completely remove (someone or something), especially from a place, a situation, etc.; also, to remove from existence; to destroy, to obliterate.
- A slight wound; a scratch; also, a cut, a slit.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The fortreſſe was raſed and beaten downe to the erthe⸝ whiche had coſt moche the makynge therof: […]”
- “Yet at the laſt, caſting with my ſelf, that yͤ heat of thy loue might cleane be razed with yͤ coldnes of my letter, I thought it good to commit an inconuenience, that I might preuent a miſchiefe, chuſing rather to cut thée off ſhort by rigour, then to giue thée any iot of hope by ſilence.”
- “Isso pode ser uma das razões que você fica se comparando com os outros.”
Pronounce: “razões”
- Syllables:
- ra · zes
- Hear it in context
- razões
Synonyms: “razões”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"razões" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "razões" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about razões
How many syllables are in “razões”?
“razões” has 2 syllables: ra · zes.
What does “razões” mean?
To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.
How can I hear “razões” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “razões” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “razões”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).