escova de dentes

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • escova de dente

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈko.vɐ d͡ʒi ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/, /esˈko.vɐ d͡ʒi ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈko.vɐ d͡ʒi ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/, /eʃˈko.vɐ d͡ʒi ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈko.va de ˈdẽ.te/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈko.vɐ dɨ ˈdẽ.tɨ/ [(i)ʃˈko.vɐ ðɨ ˈðẽ.tɨ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈko.bɐ dɨ ˈdẽ.tɨ/ [(i)ʃˈko.βɐ ðɨ ˈðẽ.tɨ]

Noun

escova de dentes f (plural escovas de dentes)

  1. toothbrush (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue)
    Synonym: escova dental

Derived terms

  • escova de dentes elétrica

Further reading