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Alphabet & Pronunciation
Portuguese alphabet, vowels, nasal sounds, c/g rules and stress
a e i o u — vogais
the five vowels
a e i o u
Portuguese vowels can be open, closed or nasal
ã / ão — vogais nasais
ã / ão — nasal vowels
ã = ahn; ão = own
Nasal vowels unique to Portuguese: mão, irmã
ê / ô — vogais fechadas
ê / ô — closed vowels
ay / oh
Closed mid-vowels: você, avô
c + a/o/u = [k]; c + e/i = [s]
c hard vs soft
c rules
casa [kaza], cedo [sedu]
g + a/o/u = [g]; g + e/i = [ʒ]
g hard vs soft
g rules
gato [gatu], gente [ʒẽti]
lh — [ʎ]; nh — [ɲ]
lh and nh sounds
lh/nh
filho [fiʎu], vinho [viɲu]
r / rr — diferença
r / rr — difference
r/rr
Initial r and rr = guttural; intervocalic r = tap
Acento: regra geral
stress: general rule
stress
Stress usually on second-to-last syllable
Diferença EP vs PB
European vs Brazilian Portuguese
EP vs BP
Pronunciation differs significantly between varieties
Olá / Bom dia / Até logo
Hello / Good morning / Goodbye
oh-LA / bom JEE-a / a-TEH LO-gu
Basic greetings
