dáblio
To say the letter W in Portuguese, use dáblio.
dáblio is the name of the letter W in the Portuguese alphabet. You need it when spelling out words, names or web addresses. The accent mark on the a shows that the stress falls on the first syllable.
Meaning: Wednesday (noun)
Did you know?
- Until the 1990s, the letter w was not officially part of the Portuguese alphabet. It was only formally added to the alphabet in the 2009 Orthographic Agreement.
- The name dáblio is a direct phonetic loan from the English 'double-u', making it one of the few words in the Portuguese alphabet's naming system derived from English.
- Because w was not officially in the alphabet until 2009, many older Portuguese speakers may still refer to it as duplo v or 'double v' instead of dáblio.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Gabriel are studying the English alphabet.
- BeatrizQual é esta letra, Gabriel?Which letter is this, Gabriel?
- GabrielEsta letra é o dáblio.This letter is the w.
- BeatrizO dáblio é difícil de pronunciar.The w is difficult to pronounce.
- GabrielSim, mas você consegue, Beatriz.Yes, but you can do it, Beatriz.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dáblio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
