chupeta
/ʃuˈpe.tɐ/
The Portuguese word for soother is chupeta.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃuˈpe.tɐ/.
Did you know?
- In some Portuguese-speaking regions, a 'chupeta' can also refer to a 'jumper cable' used to start a car battery.
- In Brazil, if you say you are 'com a chupeta na boca', it can be a metaphor for being naive or behaving like a child.
- While chupeta is used in Brazil, people in Portugal are more likely to use the word chucha to refer to a soother.
Examples in context
- Por favor, você pode pegar a chupeta do bebê?Can you please grab the baby's soother?
- Ela está sempre com a chucha na boca.She always has the soother in her mouth.
- O bebê está chorando. Precisamos encontrar o bico dele.The baby is crying. We need to find his soother.
- Onde está a chupeta do bebê?Where is the baby's soother?
- Eu preciso comprar uma chupeta nova.I need to buy a new soother.
- A chupeta caiu no chão.The soother fell on the floor.
Example conversation
A tired father is looking for a baby item in the living room.
- BeatrizLucas, você viu a chupeta do nosso filho?Lucas, have you seen our son's soother?
- LucasNão, eu não vi a chupeta por aqui.No, I haven't seen the soother around here.
- BeatrizEle está chorando muito sem ela.He is crying a lot without it.
- LucasVou procurar em todos os cantos.I will look in every corner.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry chupeta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
