esprei

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English spray.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpɾej/ [isˈpɾeɪ̯], /esˈpɾej/ [esˈpɾeɪ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpɾej/ [isˈpɾeɪ̯], /esˈpɾej/ [esˈpɾeɪ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpɾej/ [iʃˈpɾeɪ̯], /eʃˈpɾej/ [eʃˈpɾeɪ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpɾej/ [esˈpɾeɪ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpɾɐj/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpɾɐj/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpɾej/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpɾej/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpɾe/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ej, (Portugal) -ɐj
• Hyphenation: es‧prei

Noun

esprei m (plural espreis) (Brazil)

1. Rare spelling of spray.