Portuguese edit

 
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Etymology edit

From urbanizar (to urbanise) +‎ -ção (-tion).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /uʁ.ba.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [uɦ.ba.ni.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /uɾ.ba.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [uɾ.ba.ni.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /uʁ.ba.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [uʁ.ba.ni.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /uɻ.ba.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [uɻ.ba.ni.zaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /uɾ.bɐ.ni.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ [uɾ.βɐ.ni.zɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: ur‧ba‧ni‧za‧ção

Noun edit

urbanização f (plural urbanizações)

  1. urbanization (growth of cities)
    Synonym: urbanificação

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