How to pronounce "repercussões" in English
re·per·cus·ses
Hear native speakers say repercussões in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “repercussões”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
per
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cus
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ses
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 "repercussões" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "repercussões is" sounds like "repercussões-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "repercussões" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Foi tarde quando eu entendi quais repercussões isso teria na minha saúde.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “repercussões”
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Foi tarde quando eu entendi quais repercussões isso teria na minha saúde.
Hear it in context: “repercussões”
1 clipThe English word “repercussões”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (re · per · cus · ses). Grammatically, “repercussões” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “repercussões” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @2:36
“Todo açúcar que você quer, mas você não pode comer. Foi tarde quando eu entendi quais repercussões isso teria na minha saúde. E nesse momento, eu percebi quanto profundamente meus pais foram afetados.”
Definition & Meaning: “repercussões”
- To drive or beat back.
- To reflect; to reverberate.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Perceiving all the subjacent country, […] to repercuss such a light as I could hardly look against.”
- “Foi tarde quando eu entendi quais repercussões isso teria na minha saúde.”
Pronounce: “repercussões”
- Syllables:
- re · per · cus · ses
- Hear it in context
- repercussões
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"repercussões" 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, "repercussões" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about repercussões
How many syllables are in “repercussões”?
“repercussões” has 4 syllables: re · per · cus · ses.
What does “repercussões” mean?
To drive or beat back.
How can I hear “repercussões” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “repercussões”?
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⁄).