Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From empoderar +‎ -mento, calque of English empowerment.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.poˌde.ɾaˈmẽ.tu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.poˌde.ɾaˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.poˌde.ɾaˈmẽ.to/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.poˌde.ɾaˈmẽ.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.puˌde.ɾɐˈmẽ.tu/ [ẽ.puˌðe.ɾɐˈmẽ.tu]

  • Hyphenation: em‧po‧de‧ra‧men‧to

Noun edit

empoderamento m (plural empoderamentos)

  1. empowerment (granting of power)
  2. empowerment (state of being empowered)