What does sílaba in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word sílaba in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sílaba in Portuguese.

The word sílaba in Portuguese means syllable, sílaba, palavra sem tonicidade na última sílaba, nestas palavras, sílaba tônica, sílaba tônica. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sílaba

syllable

substantivo feminino (grupo de fonemas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sílaba

noun (language: single-vowel sound)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
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palavra sem tonicidade na última sílaba

adjective (final syllable: no accent)

nestas palavras

adverb (expressed in precisely that way) (expresso precisamente)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
The manager told Mark in so many words that he will get a promotion.

sílaba tônica

noun (part of a word that is emphasized) (parte de uma palavra que é enfatizada)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

sílaba tônica

noun (emphasis on a syllable)

Pode ser difícil dizer onde a sílaba tônica é colocada em palavras muito longas.
It can be difficult to tell where the word stress is placed in very long words.

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