bem-falante

Portuguese

Etymology

From bem (“well”) +‎ falante (“speaker”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbẽj̃.faˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.faˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbẽj̃.faˈlɐ̃.te/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.faˈlɐ̃.te]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbɐ̃j̃.fɐˈlɐ̃.tɨ/

Noun

bem-falante m or f by sense (plural bem-falantes)

  1. someone who speaks correctly and with fluency

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