João Pessoa

English

Proper noun

João Pessoa

1. A municipality, the state capital of Paraíba, Brazil

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after former governor of Paraíba João Pessoa (1878–1930).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ peˈso.ɐ/ [ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ peˈso.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ peˈso.ɐ/ [ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃ peˈso.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ peˈso.ɐ/ [ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ peˈso.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ peˈso.ɐ/ [ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃ peˈso.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ peˈso.a/ [ʒʊˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃ peˈso.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ peˈso.a/ [ˈʒwɐ̃ʊ̯̃ peˈso.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ pɨˈso.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ pɨˈso.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒwɐ̃w̃ pɨˈso(w).ɐ/

Proper noun

João Pessoa

1. João Pessoa (a municipality, the state capital of Paraíba, Brazil)

Further reading

• João Pessoa on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt