Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
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Consonant sounds & spelling |
| Portuguese spelling | Pronounced as in... | Rule | Example |
| s | sin | at the beginning of words |
sapo toad sinal sign, signal
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| after consonants |
pensar to think cansado tired
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| zebra | between vowels |
casa house mesa table
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| ss | sound | always between vowels |
pássaro bird necessidade need, necessity
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| z | zebra | at the beginning of words |
zebra zebra zumbi zombie zangão drone
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| within words |
azia heartburn beleza beauty
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| kiss | at the end of words |
nariz nose chafariz fountain voraz voracious rapaz young man tez complexion capuz hood
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