circunloquial
Portuguese
editPronunciation
edit- (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]
- Hyphenation: cir‧cun‧lo‧qui‧al
Adjective
editcircunloquial m or f (plural circunloquiais)
- circumlocutionary; roundabout (avoiding getting to the point)
- Synonym: perifrástico