Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
Pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese Vowels
Since some vowels in the Portuguese inventory aren't found in English, the following rules are pronunciation tips.
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| Portuguese spelling | Pronounced as in | Example |
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a à á
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as in father, but shorter |
artista artist
árvore tree
àquela preposition a + aquela (that)
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â ã a The accents indicate that the vowel is nasalized.
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as in understand |
lâmpada
light bulb
São Paulo Brazil's largest city |
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é e The acute accent above e indicates that it's an open e.
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met
(open e)
fin, but longer (closed e) |
pétala
petal
devia a past form of verb to owe |
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ê e The circumflex accent above e indicates that it's a closed e.
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fin, but longer |
têmpora (forehead) temples
gestão administration |
| Unstressed e at the end of words | e as in ego, but shorter |
dente tooth
contente glad
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