ˈælbəkˌɜːki bᵻlˈiːvd ðæt mˈælækə wʊd bɪkˌʌm ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt pˈoːɹt lˈɪŋkɪŋ pˈoːɹtʃəɡəl tə ðə spˈaɪs ɹˈaʊt ɪn tʃˈaɪnə.
Albuquerque believed that Malacca would become an important port linking Portugal to the Spice Route in China.