Brazilian Portuguese Grammar

Portuguese spelling	Pronounced as in...	Rule	Example
ch	she	always	chapéu *hat* chave *key*
qu	kiss	before e, i	queijo *cheese* quinto *fifth*
qu	quince	before a, o	quadro *painting, picture* qualidade *quality*
qü / qu	quince	before e, i	delinqüente *delinquent*
gu	guard	before e, i	guerra *war* preguiça *laziness*
gu	Gwen	before a	guarda *guard*
gü /gu	Gwen	before e, i	lingüiça *pork sausage*
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