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How to pronounce filho in Portuguese

filho

/ˈfi.ʎu/

say it like FEE-lyoo

noun (o)

Meaning

son

Tip

"Lh" again: tongue flat against the palate, like "lli" in "million".

Examples

  • Ela tem um filho de cinco anos.

    She has a five-year-old son.

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