Portuguese Word · Intermediate
alencorne
horned screamer
Pronunciation: /a.lẽˈkɔʁ.ni/
Meaning
horned screamer
Example
Então quando o céu empretecia tudo e a saparia espremia o coaxar misturado ao chôro dos alencornes, eu dava valor à secura da terra do Pé Nosso.
So when the sky turned everything black and the shoemaker squeezed out the croaking mixed with the cry of the horned screamers, I appreciated the dryness of the land of Pé Nosso.
Practice tips
- Practice alencorne out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Portuguese word is for intermediate-level learners.