X-burguer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From English cheeseburger. The name of the letter "X" is an approximation of English cheese (/tʃiːz/), pronounced /ʃis/ in Brazilian Portuguese.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃizˈbuʁ.ɡeʁ/ [ˌʃizˈbuɦ.ɡeh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃizˈbuʁ.ɡeʁ/ [ˌʃizˈbuɦ.ɡeh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌʃizˈbuɾ.ɡeɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌʃiʒˈbuʁ.ɡeʁ/ [ˌʃiʒˈbuʁ.ɡeχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃizˈbuɻ.ɡeɻ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʃiʒˈbuɾ.ɡɛɾ/ [ˌʃiʒˈβuɾ.ɣɛɾ]

• Rhymes: -uʁɡeʁ, -uɾɡɛɾ

Noun

X-burguer m (plural X-burguers)

1. Synonym of cheeseburger