sermão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sermon, from Latin sermōnem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seʁˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seɦˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /seʁˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seɦˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /seɾˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seɾˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /seʁˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seʁˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /seɻˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seɻˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨɾˈmɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: ser‧mão

Noun

sermão m (plural sermões)

1. sermon (religious discourse)
2. sermon (a lengthy speech of reproval)