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Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /le.si.oˈna(ʁ)/ [le.sɪ.oˈna(h)], (faster pronunciation) /le.sjoˈna(ʁ)/ [le.sjoˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /le.si.oˈna(ɾ)/ [le.sɪ.oˈna(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /le.sjoˈna(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /le.si.oˈna(ʁ)/ [le.sɪ.oˈna(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /le.sjoˈna(ʁ)/ [le.sjoˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /le.si.oˈna(ɻ)/ [le.sɪ.oˈna(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /le.sjoˈna(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: le‧ci‧o‧nar

Verb edit

lecionar (first-person singular present leciono, first-person singular preterite lecionei, past participle lecionado)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to give lessons, teach, to instruct
    Synonym: ensinar
  2. to exercise the function of a teacher or professor

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