🇵🇹 Portuguese

fone

masculine

o fone

headphone

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fone
/u ˈfoni/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fone in Portuguese?

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/u ˈfoni/

How do you pronounce fone in Portuguese?

fone is pronounced /u ˈfoni/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

O fone novo que comprei é muito confortável.

The new headphone that I bought is very comfortable.

Meu fone antigo quebrou, então preciso comprar um fone melhor.

My old headphone broke, so I need to buy a better headphone.

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Why is it masculine?

Fone (headphone/receiver) is masculine because it's a shortened form of "telefone," which is masculine in Portuguese. The word "telefone" comes from the Greek elements "tele-" (distant) and "phone" (sound), and inherited masculine gender in Portuguese as a borrowed word.

What is the Portuguese word for headphone?

The Portuguese word for headphone is o fone — masculine.

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