humedecer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /u.me.deˈse(ʁ)/ [u.me.deˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /u.me.deˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /u.me.deˈse(ʁ)/ [u.me.deˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /u.me.deˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /u.mɨ.dɨˈseɾ/ [u.mɨ.ðɨˈseɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /u.mɨ.dɨˈse.ɾi/ [u.mɨ.ðɨˈse.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: hu‧me‧de‧cer

Verb

humedecer (first-person singular present humedeço, first-person singular preterite humedeci, past participle humedecido) (European spelling)

  1. to humidify
  2. to moisten

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From húmedo + -ecer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /umedeˈθeɾ/ [u.me.ð̞eˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /umedeˈseɾ/ [u.me.ð̞eˈseɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: hu‧me‧de‧cer

Verb

humedecer (first-person singular present humedezco, first-person singular preterite humedecí, past participle humedecido)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to dampen, moisten, wet, humidify

Conjugation

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