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How to Pronounce Portugal

POR-chuh-gul

/ˈpɔːrtʃʊɡəl/

Syllable Breakdown

PORchuhgul

POR-chuh-gul — the 'tu' sounds like 'chu' in English. In Portuguese: por-too-GAHL.

Common Mistakes

por-TOO-gulPOR-too-gal

Fun Fact About the Name

In Portuguese, Portugal is pronounced por-too-GAHL with stress on the final syllable. The name may derive from Portus Cale, a Roman settlement near modern Porto.

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