violão

Portuguese

Etymology

From viola +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /vi.oˈlɐ̃w̃/ [vɪ.oˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /vjoˈlɐ̃w̃/ [vjoˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vjuˈlɐ̃w̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bjuˈlɐ̃w̃/

Noun

violão m (plural violões)

(Brazil) a nylon-string acoustic guitar; a classical guitar
Synonym: guitarra clássica

Derived terms

violonista

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