menstruação

Portuguese

Etymology

From menstruar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mẽs.tɾu.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [mẽs.tɾʊ.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /mẽs.tɾwaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [mẽs.tɾwaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mẽs.tɾu.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [mẽs.tɾʊ.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /mẽs.tɾwaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [mẽs.tɾwaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mẽʃ.tɾu.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [mẽʃ.tɾʊ.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /mẽʃ.tɾwaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [mẽʃ.tɾwaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mẽʃ.tɾu.ɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, (faster pronunciation) /mẽʃ.tɾwɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: mens‧tru‧a‧ção

Noun

menstruação f (plural menstruações)

1. menstruation (periodic discharging of the menses)

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