porta-voz

See also: portavoz

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally "voice carrier" or "voice bearer".

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɔʁ.tɐ ˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˈpɔh.tɐ ˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɾ.tɐ ˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˈpɔɾ.tɐ ˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈpɔʁ.tɐ ˈvɔ(j)ʃ/ [ˈpɔχ.tɐ ˈvɔ(ɪ̯)ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɻ.ta ˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˈpɔɻ.ta ˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]
 

  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧-voz

Noun

porta-voz m or f by sense (plural porta-vozes)

  1. spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman (one who speaks as the voice of a group)
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