recreação

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin recreātiōnem. By surface analysis, recrear +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.kɾe.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.kɾe.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.kɾe.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [he.kɾe.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.kɾe.aˈsɐ̃w̃/ [χe.kɾe.aˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kɾi.ɐˈsɐ̃w̃/, (faster pronunciation) /ʁɨ.kɾjɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Homophone: recriação (Portugal)
• Hyphenation: re‧cre‧a‧ção

Noun

recreação f (plural recreações)

1. recreation (activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates)