portuguese

/ˌpɔːr.tʃəˈɡiːz/

Syllables por·tu·guese

Stress por-tu-GUESE

Phonics Breakdown

por

/pɔːr/

long or

tu

/tʃə/

ture ending

guese

/ɡiːz/

silent letter

Meaning

relating to Portugal or its people or language; the Portuguese language

Sound Reference

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por=/pɔːr/(port) + tu=/tʃə/(virtue) + guese=/ɡiːz/(geese)

Example

She is learning Portuguese to work in Brazil.