The story behind Francisca
Learned borrowing from Latin Francisca.
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.kɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.kɐ/
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