Beirute

Portuguese

Beirute

Etymology

Borrowed from French Beyrouth, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤕 (brt /⁠Be'erot⁠/, “wells”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /be(j)ˈɾu.t͡ʃi/ [be(ɪ̯)ˈɾu.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /be(j)ˈɾu.t͡ʃi/ [be(ɪ̯)ˈɾu.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /be(j)ˈɾu.te/ [be(ɪ̯)ˈɾu.te]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐjˈɾu.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐjˈɾu.tɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bejˈɾu.tɨ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bejˈɾu.tɨ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /beˈɾu.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: Bei‧ru‧te

Proper noun

Beirute

1. Beirut (the capital city of Lebanon)