Recife

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɛˈsiːfə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rə sē′fə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Re•ci•fe  (rə sē′fə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil. 1,249,821. Formerly, Pernambuco. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Recife / rɛˈsiːfə/
  1. a port at the easternmost point of Brazil on the Atlantic: capital of Pernambuco state; built partly on an island, with many waterways and bridges. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est)
    Former name: Pernambuco
'Recife' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Caruaru - Jaboatão - Olinda - Pernambuco

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