how to pronounce portuguese

/ˈpɔːɹtʃəˌɡiːz/

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portuguese is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔː

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iː

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An example use of portuguese in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… goalless after the Portuguese term that …”

meanings of portuguese

adjective:

Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language.
Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal.
Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.

noun:

A Romance language originating in Portugal, and now the official language of Portugal, Angola, Moçambique (Mozambique), São Tomé e Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe), Guiné Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Timor Leste (East Timor), and Brasil (Brazil).
A person native to, or living in, Portugal.

portuguese frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word portuguese occurs in english on average 3.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.