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How do you say envelope in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce envelope in Portuguese?
envelope is pronounced /u ẽveˈlɔpi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O envelope azul contém documentos importantes que precisam ser enviados hoje.
The blue envelope contains important documents that need to be sent today.
Encontrei um envelope antigo no armário e descobri que era uma carta de amor.
I found an old envelope in the cabinet and discovered it was a love letter.
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Why is it masculine?
Envelope (o envelope) is masculine in Portuguese because it is a direct borrowing from French "enveloppe." In French, "enveloppe" is feminine, but when borrowed into Portuguese, it retained masculine gender, likely because Portuguese speakers associated it with other masculine nouns or the borrowing process resulted in masculine gender assignment. This is an exception to the general pattern that most Portuguese nouns ending in "-e" are feminine.
What is the Portuguese word for envelope?
The Portuguese word for envelope is o envelope — masculine.
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