Long words you have to say all at once in Portuguese
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The phrase
Preciso marcar uma consulta com o otorrinolaringologista amanhã cedo.10 words10 sentences
The ten words
- otorrinolaringologista/otoʁĩnolaɾĩɡoloˈʒistɐ/Also said otoʁĩnolaɾĩɡoloˈʒiʃtɐ.
ENT doctornoun
A doctor who treats the ear, nose, and throat.
- paralelepípedo/paɾaleleˈpipedu/
cobblestonenoun
A square stone used to pave a street.
- eletrodoméstico/elɛtɾodoˈmɛstʃiku/Also said elɛtɾodoˈmɛʃtʃiku.
appliancenoun
An electric appliance used in the home, like a fridge or a blender.
- extraordinário/estɾaoɾdʒiˈnaɾju/
extraordinaryadjective
Well out of the ordinary, far above normal.
- impressionante/ĩpɾesioˈnɐ̃tʃi/
impressiveadjective
Something that draws a lot of attention for its size or quality.
- desconfortável/deskõfoʁˈtavew/Also said dʒiskõfoʁˈtavew, deskõfoɾˈtavew, dʒiskõfoɾˈtavew, deʃkõfoʁˈtavew or dʒiʃkõfoʁˈtavew.
uncomfortableadjective
Something that leaves a person feeling uneasy, not at ease.
- incrivelmente/ĩkɾivewˈmẽtʃi/
incrediblyadverb
In a way that is almost hard to believe.
- reconhecimento/ʁekõɲesiˈmẽtu/
recognitionnoun
The act of knowing who someone is or that something has been seen before.
- organização/oɾɡanizaˈsɐ̃w̃/
organizationnoun
The state of having everything tidy and in order.
- tranquilidade/tɾɐ̃kwiliˈdadʒi/
tranquilitynoun
A state of calm, without noise or worry.
The sentences
Preciso marcar uma consulta com o otorrinolaringologista amanhã cedo.
I need to book an appointment with the ENT doctor early tomorrow.
Ela torceu o pé num paralelepípedo solto da rua.
She twisted her foot on a loose cobblestone in the street.
Esse eletrodoméstico gasta muita luz, você não acha?
That appliance uses a lot of electricity, don't you think?
O café da manhã do hotel estava extraordinário hoje.
The hotel breakfast was extraordinary this morning.
A vista lá de cima é impressionante de manhã.
The view from up here is impressive in the morning.
Esse banco de trás é bem desconfortável para viagem longa.
That back seat is really uncomfortable for a long trip.
A fila andou incrivelmente rápido hoje de manhã.
The line moved incredibly fast this morning.
O reconhecimento facial do celular não funciona no escuro.
The phone's facial recognition doesn't work in the dark.
Gosto da organização da sua cozinha, tudo no lugar.
I love how organized your kitchen is, everything in its place.
Aqui em casa tem uma tranquilidade que eu adoro.
There's a calm here at home that I love.
Pronunciation
otorrinolaringologista/otoʁĩnolaɾĩɡoloˈʒistɐ/
The rr at the start is the throaty r sound; the r in 'laringo' is a light tap. The stress falls on 'gis'.
paralelepípedo/paɾaleleˈpipedu/
The stress falls on 'pí', and the final o sounds like 'u'.
eletrodoméstico/elɛtɾodoˈmɛstʃiku/
Two open e's, like in 'pé' [English 'pet']: the one in 'le' and the one in the stressed syllable 'més'.
extraordinário/estɾaoɾdʒiˈnaɾju/
The x sounds like s: 'estraordinário'. And 'di' sounds like 'dji'.
impressionante/ĩpɾesioˈnɐ̃tʃi/
The 'im' is nasal and the ending sounds like 'tchi'.
desconfortável/deskõfoʁˈtavew/
The 'con' is nasal and the ending '-vel' sounds like 'veu'.
incrivelmente/ĩkɾivewˈmẽtʃi/
The 'in' is nasal, the 'vel' sounds like 'veu', and the ending sounds like 'tchi'.
reconhecimento/ʁekõɲesiˈmẽtu/
The initial r is the throaty sound, and the 'co' comes out nasal: 'cõ-nhe'.
organização/oɾɡanizaˈsɐ̃w̃/
The stress falls on the last syllable, and that final '-ção' comes out strongly nasal.
tranquilidade/tɾɐ̃kwiliˈdadʒi/
The 'tran' is nasal and the 'qui' sounds like 'kui', with the u pronounced.
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- How do you say 'appliance' in Portuguese?
- It's eletrodoméstico, as in 'Esse eletrodoméstico gasta muita luz, você não acha?'
- What does organização mean here?
- It's the state of having everything tidy and in order, as in the sentence about the organized kitchen.
- How do you say 'ear, nose and throat doctor' in Portuguese?
- That's otorrinolaringologista, used in the sentence about booking an appointment tomorrow morning.