degrais

See also: degraïs

Portuguese

Etymology

As if the singular was *degral, homophonous in most Brazilian dialects.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈɡɾajs/ [deˈɡɾaɪ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈɡɾajs/ [deˈɡɾaɪ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deˈɡɾajʃ/ [deˈɡɾaɪ̯ʃ]

Noun

degrais

1. (Brazil, nonstandard) plural of degrau

Usage notes

The standard plural is degraus.