fiorde

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian fjord.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fiˈɔʁ.d͡ʒi/ [fɪˈɔɦ.d͡ʒi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɔʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈfjɔɦ.d͡ʒi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /fiˈɔɾ.d͡ʒi/ [fɪˈɔɾ.d͡ʒi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɔɾ.d͡ʒi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fiˈɔʁ.d͡ʒi/ [fɪˈɔʁ.d͡ʒi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɔʁ.d͡ʒi/
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /fiˈɔɻ.d͡ʒi/ [fɪˈɔɻ.d͡ʒi], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɔɻ.d͡ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fiˈɔʁ.de/ [fɪˈɔɦ.de], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfjɔʁ.de/ [ˈfjɔɦ.de]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfjɔɾ.dɨ/ [ˈfjɔɾ.ðɨ]

  • Hyphenation: fi‧or‧de

Noun

fiorde m (plural fiordes)

  1. (geography) fjord (long, deep inlet)

Further reading

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