esfíncter

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈfĩk.teʁ/ [isˈfĩk.teh], /esˈfĩk.teʁ/ [esˈfĩk.teh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /isˈfĩk.teɾ/, /esˈfĩk.teɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈfĩk.teʁ/ [iʃˈfĩk.teχ], /eʃˈfĩk.teʁ/ [eʃˈfĩk.teχ]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /isˈfĩk.teɻ/, /esˈfĩk.teɻ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈfĩk.teʁ/ [esˈfĩk.teh]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈfĩ.ktɛɾ/

Noun

esfíncter m (plural esfíncteres or esfincteres or (rare) esfíncters)

  1. (anatomy) sphincter (band of muscle that surrounds an opening)

Further reading

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