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How to pronounce rio in Portuguese

rio

/ˈhi.u/

say it like HEE-oo

noun (o)

Meaning

river

Tip

An r at the start sounds like English h. Never a rolled r.

Examples

  • O rio é muito largo.

    The river is very wide.

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