Beira (pron. IPA ['bɐj.ɾɐ]) is the name of a region (and former province) in north central Portugal. Today three provinces in the region employ the name: Beira Alta, Beira Baixa and Beira Litoral. The most important cities inside this region are: Coimbra, Aveiro, Leiria, Viseu, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Figueira da Foz and Covilhã. This region is also known as the Beiras region. It roughly matches the current Centro region of Portugal in the European Union. Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... District Coimbra Mayor   - Party Carlos Encarnação PSD Area 316. ... Coat of Arms Aveiro streets by night Sé Catedral de Aveiro Aveiro and one of its canals. ... Coat of Arms Leiria (pron. ... coat of Arms Viseu (pron. ... District Castelo Branco Mayor   - Party Joaquim Morão Lopes Dias PS Area 1 439. ... Guarda is both a city and a district in north-east Portugal. ... Figueira da Foz, is a city of the district of Coimbra, in Portugal. ... Covilhã is a city and a municipality located at the bottom of Serra da Estrela in Castelo Branco district in central Portugal. ... Centro Region (Região Centro, pron. ...