amor-próprio

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˌmoʁˈpɾɔ.pɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˌmoʁˈpɾɔ.pɾju/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aˌmoɾˈpɾɔ.pɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˌmoɾˈpɾɔ.pɾju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aˌmoʁˈpɾɔ.pɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˌmoʁˈpɾɔ.pɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˌmoɻˈpɾɔ.pɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˌmoɻˈpɾɔ.pɾjo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˌmoɾˈpɾɔ.pɾi.u/, (faster pronunciation) /ɐˌmoɾˈpɾɔ.pɾju/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˌmo.ɾiˈpɾɔ.pɾi.u/, (faster pronunciation) /ɐˌmo.ɾiˈpɾɔ.pɾju/

  • Hyphenation: a‧mor‧-pró‧pri‧o

Noun

amor-próprio m (plural amores-próprios)

  1. self-esteem
  2. self-respect
  3. amour propre