How to pronounce "tigrão" in Portuguese

tigrão is pronounced t͡ʃiˈɡɾɐ̃w̃ in Portuguese, with primary stress on the “GRÃO” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 2 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

t͡ʃiˈɡɾɐ̃w̃

ti·GRÃO

Primary stress: grão

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está para acontecer o tempo todo. Segundo as autoras do artigo, nada que não pudesse ser tratado com medicamento antipânico. O tigrão, apesar de muito não pudesse ser tratado com medicamento

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The Portuguese word “tigrão” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as t͡ʃiˈɡɾɐ̃w̃. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ti · grão), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (grão). Grammatically, “tigrão” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic Portuguese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “tigrão” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from Nerdologia, Porta dos Fundos.

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🇵🇹 BRNerdologia
Clip #1 · @1:40
“está para acontecer o tempo todo. Segundo as autoras do artigo, nada que não pudesse ser tratado com medicamento antipânico. O tigrão, apesar de muito não pudesse ser tratado com medicamento”
🇵🇹 BRPorta dos Fundos
Clip #2 · @18:38
“Recife. Eu cheguei em Recife com 11 anos. Quando eu fiz 12 anos eu ganhei uma bicicleta Tigrão da Monarque. Lembra dessa bicicleta? Óbvio. >> Aí eu tava muito feliz. Monar hoje em”

Definition & Meaning: “tigrão”

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NOUN

augmentative of tigre: large tiger
hunk (physically attractive man who conquers lovers)

Example Sentences (2)

“Segundo as autoras do artigo, nada que não pudesse ser tratado com medicamento antipânico. O tigrão, apesar de muito”
“uma bicicleta Tigrão da Monarque. Lembra dessa bicicleta?”

Pronounce: “tigrão”

Syllables:: ti · grão
Primary stress:: grão
IPA:: t͡ʃiˈɡɾɐ̃w̃
Hear it in context: tigrão

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How do you pronounce “tigrão” in Portuguese?

“tigrão” is pronounced ⁄t͡ʃiˈɡɾɐ̃w̃⁄ in Portuguese. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “tigrão” mean?

“tigrão” means: augmentative of tigre: large tiger