X-búrguer

See also: X burguer, X búrguer, and X-burguer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• xisbúrguer
• X búrguer, X-burguer, X burguer, X-burger, X burger

Etymology

From English cheeseburger. The name of the letter "X" (xis) is an approximation of English cheese (/tʃiːz/), pronounced /ʃis/ in Brazilian Portuguese. By surface analysis, X- +‎ búrguer.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃizˈbuʁ.ɡeʁ/ [ʃizˈbuɦ.ɡeh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃizˈbuʁ.ɡeʁ/ [ʃizˈbuɦ.ɡeh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʃizˈbuɾ.ɡeɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʃiʒˈbuʁ.ɡeʁ/ [ʃiʒˈbuʁ.ɡeχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃizˈbuɻ.ɡeɻ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiʒˈbuɾ.ɡɛɾ/ [ʃiʒˈβuɾ.ɣɛɾ]

• Rhymes: -uʁɡeʁ, -uɾɡɛɾ
• Hyphenation: X-búr‧guer

Noun

X-búrguer m (plural X-búrguers)

1. (Brazil, informal) Pronunciation spelling of cheeseburger.

Derived terms

• xis
• X-