Beirute

Portuguese

Beirute

Etymology

Borrowed from French Beyrouth, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤕 (brt /⁠Be'erot⁠/, “wells”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /be(j)ˈɾu.t͡ʃi/ [be(ɪ̯)ˈɾu.t͡ʃi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /be(j)ˈɾu.te/ [be(ɪ̯)ˈɾu.te]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐjˈɾu.tɨ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bejˈɾu.tɨ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bejˈɾu.tɨ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /beˈɾu.tɨ/

Hyphenation: Bei‧ru‧te

Proper noun

Beirute

Beirut (the capital city of Lebanon)

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