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abrandamento

English translation: softening

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Portuguese term or phrase:abrandamento
English translation:softening
Entered by: zabrowa

11:47 Jan 9, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Phonology
Portuguese term or phrase: abrandamento
Em meio de palavra, o abrandamento do // depende tanto da posição do acento, quanto do contexto adjacente
zabrowa
Local time: 05:33
softening
Explanation:
I think "softening" is more appropriate when dealing with inidividual phonemes
Selected response from:

Edgar Potter
United States
Local time: 22:33
Grading comment
I totally agree. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4softening
Edgar Potter
4slowing down
Fiona N�voa


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
slowing down


Explanation:
slowing down of speech

Fiona N�voa
Portugal
Local time: 04:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
softening


Explanation:
I think "softening" is more appropriate when dealing with inidividual phonemes

Edgar Potter
United States
Local time: 22:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I totally agree. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
2 mins
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agree  Henrique Magalhaes
14 mins
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agree  Susy Ordaz
19 hrs
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agree  Lilian Magalhães: of course
2 days 3 hrs
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