circunloquial

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siʁ.kũ.lo.kiˈaw/ [sih.kũ.lo.kɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũ.loˈkjaw/ [sih.kũ.loˈkjaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siʁ.kũ.lo.kiˈaw/ [sih.kũ.lo.kɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũ.loˈkjaw/ [sih.kũ.loˈkjaʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /siɾ.kũ.lo.kiˈaw/ [siɾ.kũ.lo.kɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /siɾ.kũ.loˈkjaw/ [siɾ.kũ.loˈkjaʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /siʁ.kũ.lo.kiˈaw/ [siχ.kũ.lo.kɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũ.loˈkjaw/ [siχ.kũ.loˈkjaʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siɻ.kũ.lo.kiˈaw/ [siɻ.kũ.lo.kɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /siɻ.kũ.loˈkjaw/ [siɻ.kũ.loˈkjaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siɾ.kũ.luˈkjal/ [siɾ.kũ.luˈkjaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siɾ.kũ.luˈkjal/ [siɾ.kũ.luˈkjaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /siɾ.kũ.luˈkja.li/

• Hyphenation: cir‧cun‧lo‧qui‧al

Adjective

circunloquial m or f (plural circunloquiais)

1. circumlocutionary; roundabout (avoiding getting to the point)

   Synonym: perifrástico