Pronúncia Flashcards
a
pronounced like the a in father
e
variously pronounced either like the ay in say or the e in bet
i
pronounced like the ee in meet
o
pronounced like the o in vote
u
pronounced like the oo in boot
b
pronounced much like English
c
before an e or i — pronounced like the s in safe
c
before an a, o or u — pronounced like the c in coin or cat
ç
before an a, o or u — pronounced like the s in several
d
pronounced like English except before i or e where it is pronounced like the dj in judge
g
before an a, o or u — pronounced like the hard g in got
g
before an e or i — pronounced like the soft g sound in pleasure
h
silent except when followed by an n where it creates the nasal sound similar to the Spanish ñ as in señor
j
pronounced like the dj sound in measure
k
pronounced like the k in kite
l
pronounced like English except it tends to nasalize the vowel preceeding it — when following an a or i as the last letter of a word it takes on a w sound
m
pronounced like English except it tends to nasalize the vowel preceeding it — when the last letter of a word pronounced without closing the lips at the end — like an n
n
pronounced like English except it tends to nasalize the vowel preceeding it
r
as the first letter of a word – pronounced like a nasalized h in heat––––inside a word – pronounced much like English––––at the end a word – pronounced somewhat gutterally
s
between vowels pronounced like the z sound in rose, otherwise liike the s in satisfaction
t
pronounced like English except when follwed by an e or (especially) an i when it is pronounced like the chee in cheese
v
pronounced like English
w
Brazilians tend to pronounce like a v, for example, Walter becomes Valter
x
variously pronounced like the sh in shed (e.g. xuxa = shoe-sha), the s in seen or the x in taxi
