Pronunciation: ri- ' s ē -f ē
Variant: or formerly Per · nam · bu · co \ ˌ p ə r-n ə m- ' bü-( ˌ )k ō , - ' byü-; ˌ per-n ə m- ' bü-( ˌ )kü \
Function: geographical name
city & port NE Brazil capital of Pernambuco state municipal area pop 1,422,905
Pronunciation: ri- ' s ē -f ē
Variant: or formerly Per · nam · bu · co \ ˌ p ə r-n ə m- ' bü-( ˌ )k ō , - ' byü-; ˌ per-n ə m- ' bü-( ˌ )kü \
Function: geographical name
city & port NE Brazil capital of Pernambuco state municipal area pop 1,422,905
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012