semivocalização

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsẽ.mi.vo.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ˌsẽ.mi.vo.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌse.mi.vo.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ˌse.mi.vo.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˌmi.vu.kɐ.li.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˌmi.bu.kɐ.li.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ [sɨˌmi.βu.kɐ.li.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

Verb

semivocalização f (plural semivocalizações)

  1. (of a consonant) the process of becoming a semivowel

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