mal-entendido

See also: malentendido

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of mal +‎ entendido. Literally, “badly understood”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (with liaison) /ma.l‿ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/, (without liaison, careful pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/ [ˌmaʊ̯.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du], (without liaison, natural pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/ [ˌmaʊ̯.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (with liaison) /ma.l‿ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/, (without liaison, careful pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/ [ˌmaʊ̯.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du], (without liaison, natural pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du/ [ˌmaʊ̯.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.du]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (with liaison) /ma.l‿ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.do/, (without liaison, careful pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.do/ [ˌmaʊ̯.ẽ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.do], (without liaison, natural pronunciation) /ˌmaw.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.do/ [ˌmaʊ̯.ĩ.tẽˈd͡ʒi.do]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (with liaison) /mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ [mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.ðu], (without liaison) /ˌmal.ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ [ˌmaɫ.ẽ.tẽˈdi.ðu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (with liaison) /mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ [mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.ðu], (without liaison) /ˌmal.ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ [ˌmaɫ.ẽ.tẽˈdi.ðu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): (with liaison) /mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ [mɐ.l‿ẽ.tẽˈdi.ðu], (without liaison) /ˌma.li.ẽ.tẽˈdi.du/ [ˌma.li.ẽ.tẽˈdi.ðu]

Noun

mal-entendido m (plural mal-entendidos)

1. misunderstanding