Portuguese (Portugal) · Pronunciation Guide

How do you pronounce "adeus" in Portuguese (Portugal)?

Q: How do you pronounce adeus in Portuguese (Portugal)?

adeus is pronounced with the stress described below. In IPA it is written [ɐˈdewʃ]. It means “bye.” uh-DEH-oosh — the first 'a' is a quick neutral 'uh', then a rising 'eh-oo' diphthong, ending in a soft 'sh'.

uh-DEH-oosh — the first 'a' is a quick neutral 'uh', then a rising 'eh-oo' diphthong, ending in a soft 'sh'.

adeus [ɐˈdewʃ]

Stress is on "deus"; the final 's' is pronounced 'sh' — a hallmark of European Portuguese — rather than 'z' or 's' as often heard in Brazilian speech.

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Sound it out

a Unstressed, reduced to a quick neutral 'uh' sound (schwa-like), similar to the 'a' in English 'about'.

deus One syllable: 'd' as in English, then the diphthong 'eu' glides from an open 'e' toward 'oo', roughly 'eh-oo'.

s Word-final 's' is pronounced 'sh' as in English 'shoe' — a defining feature of European Portuguese, quite different from the softer 's'/'z' sound common in Brazilian Portuguese.

Hear it in a sentence

Adeus, até amanhã.

Bye, see you tomorrow.

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"Até amanhã" ("until tomorrow") is a natural pairing with "adeus" since both signal a real parting. "Adeus" itself can sound fairly final or formal, and many EP speakers reserve it for longer partings, preferring "tchau" or "até já" with close friends for a quick goodbye.

Where English speakers slip

The biggest mistake is pronouncing the final 's' as 's' or 'z' (Brazilian-influenced) instead of 'sh': it should be "ah-DEH-oosh," not "ah-DEH-oos."