Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portugee

/ˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃə.ɡiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: por-tugee
IPA: /ˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃə.ɡiː/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Portagee.

Dated; Derogatory

Etymology

Variant of Portuguese, or perhaps back-formation from Portuguese taking it as a plural.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Portugees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce portugee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃə.ɡiː/.
What does portugee mean?: Alternative form of Portagee.
Where does portugee come from?: Variant of Portuguese, or perhaps back-formation from Portuguese taking it as a plural.

How to pronounce portugee

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