Etymology

Liderar ‎(“to lead”) +‎ -ança ‎(“-ance”), from líder ‎(“leader”), from English leader, from lead, from Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan ‎(“lead”), from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną ‎(“lead”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌli.de.ˈɾɐ̃.sa/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /li.ðɨ.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/
• Hyphenation: li‧de‧ran‧ça