Spanish

edit

Etymology

edit

From puerto +‎ -cillo.

Pronunciation

edit
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /pweɾteˈθiʝo/ [pweɾ.t̪eˈθi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /pweɾteˈθiʎo/ [pweɾ.t̪eˈθi.ʎo]
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /pweɾteˈsiʝo/ [pweɾ.t̪eˈsi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains) /pweɾteˈsiʎo/ [pweɾ.t̪eˈsi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /pweɾteˈsiʃo/ [pweɾ.t̪eˈsi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /pweɾteˈsiʒo/ [pweɾ.t̪eˈsi.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: puer‧te‧ci‧llo

Noun

edit

puertecillo m (plural puertecillos)

  1. diminutive of puerto