radiofarol

Portuguese

Etymology

From radio- +‎ farol (“lighthouse”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.faˈɾɔw/ [ˌha.d͡ʒɪ.o.faˈɾɔʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʁa.d͡ʒjo.faˈɾɔw/ [ˌha.d͡ʒjo.faˈɾɔʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.faˈɾɔw/ [ˌχa.d͡ʒɪ.o.faˈɾɔʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˌʁa.d͡ʒjo.faˈɾɔw/ [ˌχa.d͡ʒjo.faˈɾɔʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʁa.djɔ.fɐˈɾɔl/ [ˌʁa.ðjɔ.fɐˈɾɔɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʁa.djɔ.fɐˈɾɔ.li/ [ˌʁa.ðjɔ.fɐˈɾɔ.li]

  • Hyphenation: ra‧di‧o‧fa‧rol

Noun

radiofarol m (plural radiofaróis)

  1. (nautical, radio) radio communication station that used to guide ships (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Further reading

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