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Portugal Pronunciation
Portugal is pronounced PAWR-chuh-guhl, IPA /ˈpɔrtʃəgəl/.
PAWR-chuh-guhl
US /ˈpɔrtʃəgəl/
Syllables: PAWR · chuh · guhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The country on the western edge of the Iberian peninsula.
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Portugal in a Sentence
- We drove down through Portugal to the Algarve.
- Portugal exports a great deal of cork.
- Her mother was born in northern Portugal.
Common Mispronunciations of Portugal
Not PAWR-tyoo-gal
The tu block softens to chuh, the same change you hear in picture and nature.
Not pawr-choo-GAL
Everything hangs on the opening PAWR, and the last beat is a weak guhl.
Tip: Three beats, PAWR-chuh-guhl. Portuguese shifts the beat to the end, pawr-chuh-GEEZ.
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