Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From the verb empecer.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.peˈsi.ʎu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.peˈsi.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.peˈsi.ʎo/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.peˈsi.ʎo/

  • Rhymes: -iʎu
  • Hyphenation: em‧pe‧ci‧lho

Noun edit

empecilho m (plural empecilhos)

  1. obstacle; hindrance
    Synonyms: obstáculo, impedimento