precordillera

Spanish

Etymology

From pre- +‎ cordillera.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /pɾekoɾdiˈʝeɾa/ [pɾe.koɾ.ð̞iˈʝe.ɾa] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /pɾekoɾdiˈʎeɾa/ [pɾe.koɾ.ð̞iˈʎe.ɾa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /pɾekoɾdiˈʃeɾa/ [pɾe.koɾ.ð̞iˈʃe.ɾa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /pɾekoɾdiˈʒeɾa/ [pɾe.koɾ.ð̞iˈʒe.ɾa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: pre‧cor‧di‧lle‧ra

Noun

precordillera f (plural precordilleras)

  1. foothills

Further reading

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