Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

essencial + -mente

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.sẽ.siˌawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/ [e.sẽ.sɪˌaʊ̯ˈmẽ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /e.sẽˌsjawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/ [e.sẽˌsjaʊ̯ˈmẽ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.sẽ.siˌawˈmẽ.te/ [e.sẽ.sɪˌaʊ̯ˈmẽ.te], (faster pronunciation) /e.sẽˌsjawˈmẽ.te/ [e.sẽˌsjaʊ̯ˈmẽ.te]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.sẽˌsjalˈmẽ.tɨ/ [i.sẽˌsjaɫˈmẽ.tɨ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.sẽˌsja.liˈmẽ.tɨ/

Adverb edit

essencialmente

  1. essentially
  2. primarily
  3. substantially