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How do you say internet in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce internet in Portuguese?
internet is pronounced /a ĩteʁˈnɛtʃi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A internet brasileira é muito lenta em comparação com a europeia.
Brazilian internet is very slow compared to European internet. (The feminine adjective 'brasileira' and 'europeia' must agree with the feminine noun 'internet')
A internet móvel ficou mais acessível este ano.
Mobile internet became more accessible this year. (The feminine adjective 'acessível' and feminine article 'A' show that 'internet' is feminine, not masculine)
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Why is it feminine?
Internet is commonly used as feminine in Portuguese (a internet), though usage varies by region and context. The feminine gender may have been influenced by analogy with the feminine noun "rede" (network), but the term is a recent loanword from English and doesn't have a direct Latin etymological connection that explains its gender. In practice, both masculine (o internet) and feminine (a internet) forms are used in Portuguese-speaking regions, with no single prescriptive rule.
What is the Portuguese word for internet?
The Portuguese word for internet is a internet — feminine.
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