embellecer

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ bello +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Spain) /embeʝeˈθeɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʝeˈθeɾ]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain) /embeʝeˈθeɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʝeˈθeɾ]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain) /embeʎeˈθeɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʎeˈθeɾ]

 

• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /embeʝeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʝeˈseɾ]

• IPA^(key): (most of Latin America) /embeʝeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʝeˈseɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Andes Mountains) /embeʎeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʎeˈseɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /embeʃeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʃeˈseɾ]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /embeʒeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʒeˈseɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to embellish, beautify, gussy up, dress up, make beautiful

   Antonym: afear