How to Pronounce 'Marido': Portuguese (Portugal) Pronunciation Guide

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

marido is pronounced with the stress described below. In IPA it is written [mɐˈɾi.du]. It means “husband.” Say "muh-REE-doo", with the stress squarely on the middle syllable and both outer vowels reduced.

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

Say "muh-REE-doo", with the stress squarely on the middle syllable and both outer vowels reduced.

marido [mɐˈɾi.du]

Stress falls on the second syllable "ri"; the initial "ma" reduces toward "muh" and the final "do" closes to a short "doo".

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Sound it out

ma Unstressed, reduced to a quick "muh".

ri The stressed syllable, a clear "ree" with a light tapped r.

do Unstressed final syllable: a true dental "d" (tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth, like English "d") followed by a closed, short "oo" — never "doh".

Hear it in a sentence

O meu marido cozinha muito bem.

My husband cooks very well.

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"O meu marido cozinha muito bem" uses "cozinha" as a verb form (from "cozinhar", to cook) rather than the noun "cozinha" (kitchen) — the same spelling serves both, disambiguated by context and position in the sentence. "Muito bem" modifies the verb, meaning "very well", with "muito" again invariable as an adverb. This is a simple subject-verb-adverb sentence mirroring English structure closely.

Where English speakers slip

The main trap for English speakers is softening the "d" in "-do" toward an American flap-t or an affricate; European Portuguese keeps a crisp, true dental "d" in all positions, including before "i" elsewhere in the language — this contrasts sharply with Brazilian Portuguese, where "di" sequences often become a "dji" affricate (as in Brazilian "dia" sounding like "jee-ah"). In "marido" itself the d is followed by i, so it's a good word to practice keeping that dental "d" pure rather than sliding into the Brazilian affricate.