a união faz a força

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “unity makes strength”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a u.niˈɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoʁ.sɐ/ [a u.nɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoh.sɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a uˈnjɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoʁ.sɐ/ [a uˈnjɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoh.sɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a u.niˈɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoʁ.sɐ/ [a u.nɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoh.sɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a uˈnjɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoʁ.sɐ/ [a uˈnjɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoh.sɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a u.niˈɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoɾ.sɐ/ [a u.nɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoɾ.sɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a uˈnjɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoɾ.sɐ/ [a uˈnjɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoɾ.sɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a u.niˈɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoʁ.sɐ/ [a u.nɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoχ.sɐ], (faster pronunciation) /a uˈnjɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoʁ.sɐ/ [a uˈnjɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoχ.sɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a u.niˈɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoɻ.sa/ [a u.nɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoɻ.sa], (faster pronunciation) /a uˈnjɐ̃w̃ ˈfa(j)z a ˈfoɻ.sa/ [a uˈnjɐ̃ʊ̯̃ ˈfa(ɪ̯)z a ˈfoɻ.sa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ uˈnjɐ̃w̃ ˈfaz ɐ ˈfoɾ.sɐ/

Proverb

a união faz a força

1. many hands make light work (a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily)