embranquecer

Portuguese

Etymology

From em- + branco (white) + -ecer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bɾɐ̃.keˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.bɾɐ̃.kɨˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.bɾɐ̃.kɨˈse.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: em‧bran‧que‧cer

Verb

embranquecer (first-person singular present embranqueço, first-person singular preterite embranqueci, past participle embranquecido)

  1. (transitive) to whiten (to make white or whiter)
    Synonym: branquear
  2. (intransitive) to whiten (to become white or whiter)
    Synonym: encanecer

Conjugation

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