alvejamento

Portuguese

Etymology

From alvejar +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ve.ʒaˈmẽ.tu/ [aʊ̯.ve.ʒaˈmẽ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ve.ʒaˈmẽ.to/ [aʊ̯.ve.ʒaˈmẽ.to]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.vɨ.ʒɐˈmẽ.tu/ [aɫ.vɨ.ʒɐˈmẽ.tu]

Noun

alvejamento m (plural alvejamentos)

  1. bleaching
  2. whitening
    Synonym: branqueamento

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