Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From perseguir +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peʁ.se.ɡu.iˈsɐ̃w̃/ [peh.se.ɡʊ.iˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /peʁ.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃w̃/ [peh.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /peɾ.se.ɡu.iˈsɐ̃w̃/ [peɾ.se.ɡʊ.iˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /peɾ.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃w̃/ [peɾ.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /peʁ.se.ɡu.iˈsɐ̃w̃/ [peχ.se.ɡʊ.iˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /peʁ.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃w̃/ [peχ.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peɻ.se.ɡu.iˈsɐ̃w̃/ [peɻ.se.ɡʊ.iˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /peɻ.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃w̃/ [peɻ.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨɾ.sɨ.ɡiˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pɨɾ.sɨ.ɣiˈsɐ̃w̃]

Noun edit

perseguição f (plural perseguições)

  1. persecution, harassment
  2. pursuit, chase

Synonyms edit