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Is the word ateliê the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No

While the meaning of the word is identical in both dialects (referring to an artist's studio or a workshop), there is a difference in spelling and pronunciation:

• Spelling: In Brazilian Portuguese, the word is adapted to the Portuguese phonetic rules as ateliê. In Portugal, the original French spelling, atelier, is the standard and most natural way to write it.
• Pronunciation: In Brazil, the emphasis is on the last syllable, which is pronounced with an open "e" ([a.te.ˈlɛ]). In Portugal, the stress is on the penultimate syllable, and the final syllable is much more closed or reduced ([a.tɛ.li.e]).

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

1. Eu passo o dia todo no meu ateliê. (I spend the whole day in my studio.)
2. O ateliê dela é muito bem iluminado. (Her studio is very well lit.)
3. Precisamos comprar novas tintas para o ateliê. (We need to buy new paints for the studio.)
4. Ele abriu um ateliê de cerâmica no centro. (He opened a ceramics studio downtown.)
5. O meu ateliê é um lugar muito calmo. (My studio is a very calm place.)

Portuguese (Portugal) Examples

1. Eu passo o dia todo no meu atelier. (I spend the whole day in my studio.)
2. O atelier dela é muito bem iluminado. (Her studio is very well lit.)
3. Precisamos comprar novas tintas para o atelier. (We need to buy new paints for the studio.)
4. Ele abriu um atelier de cerâmica no centro. (He opened a ceramics studio downtown.)
5. O meu atelier é um lugar muito calmo. (My studio is a very calm place.)