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How to pronounce Brazilian
/brəˈzɪliən/ British English
brə·ZIL·ee·ən
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
BRA·zi·lian
✓ Say
brə·ZIL·ee·ən
My tip
Stress ZIL: brə-ZIL-ee-ən.
In a sentence
My neighbour is Brazilian.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: brə-ZIL-ee-ən.
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Questions
How do you pronounce Brazilian?
In British English, Brazilian is pronounced /brəˈzɪliən/. Say it like this: brə-ZIL-ee-ən. Stress ZIL: brə-ZIL-ee-ən.
How many syllables are in Brazilian?
When you say it, Brazilian has 4 syllables: brə-ZIL-ee-ən. The strong beat is the second one, ZIL.
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