porta-voz

See also: portavoz

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally "voice carrier" or "voice bearer".

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔʁ.tɐˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˌpɔh.tɐˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔʁ.tɐˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˌpɔh.tɐˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔʁ.tɐˈvɔ(j)ʃ/ [ˌpɔχ.tɐˈvɔ(ɪ̯)ʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔɻ.taˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˌpɔɻ.taˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈvɔʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈvɔʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈbɔʃ/ [ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈβɔʃ]

• Hyphenation: por‧ta‧voz

Noun

porta-voz m or f by sense (plural porta-vozes)

1. spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman (one who speaks as the voice of a group)