Pronunciation Flashcards
DK Visual Dictionary
1
Q
“i” in “pilha”
A
in most words “ee” like in “tree”
2
Q
“u” in “mula”
A
in most words “oo” like in “booster”
3
Q
nasal sounds
A
“ão”, “ãe”, “õe”
4
Q
“ão”
A
nasal sound
5
Q
“ãe”
A
nasal sound
6
Q
“õe”
A
nasal sound; sounds like “oin” in “point”
7
Q
“h”
A
always silent at beginning of wordq
8
Q
“nh”
A
sounds like “ny”
9
Q
“lh”
A
sounds like “ly”
10
Q
“ch”
A
sounds like “sh”
11
Q
“ce”
A
sounds like “s”
12
Q
“ci”
A
sounds like “s”
13
Q
“ca”
A
sounds like “k”
14
Q
“co”
A
sounds like “k”
15
Q
“cu”
A
sounds like “k”
16
Q
“ge”
A
sounds like “s” in “measure”
17
Q
“gi”
A
sounds like “s” in “measure”
18
Q
“r”
A
sounds like “r” in “Dora”
19
Q
“rr”
A
sounds like “r” in “rat”
20
Q
”s” between two vowels
A
sounds like “z” in “zebra”
21
Q
initial “s”
A
sounds like “s” in “sun”
22
Q
“ss”
A
sounds like “s” in “sun”
23
Q
“x”
A
can sound like “x”, “sh”, “s”, or “z”
