🇵🇹 Portuguese

pneu

masculine

o pneu

tire

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pneu
/u piˈnew/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pneu in Portuguese?

IPA
/u piˈnew/

How do you pronounce pneu in Portuguese?

pneu is pronounced /u piˈnew/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O pneu furado deixou o carro imobilizado na estrada.

The flat tire left the car immobilized on the road.

Esse pneu novo é muito resistente e durável.

This new tire is very resistant and durable.

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Why is it masculine?

Pneu is masculine in Portuguese because it's a shortened form of "pneumático" (masculine noun/adjective meaning "pneumatic" or "tire"). The masculine gender was retained from the full form "pneumático" through abbreviation.

What is the Portuguese word for tire?

The Portuguese word for tire is o pneu — masculine.

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