Learn Portuguese Portuguese Pronunciation

Question 1

How is the letter 'ã' pronounced in Portuguese?

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As a nasalized 'a' sound

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Like the English 'an'

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Like the English 'ah'

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Like the Spanish 'n'

Question 2

In Brazilian Portuguese, how is the letter 'D' typically pronounced before the vowel 'I'?

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Like the English 'j' (affricate /dʒ/)

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Like a hard 'd'

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Silently

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Like a 'th' sound

Question 3

What is the Portuguese nasal vowel combination 'ão' most similar to in pronunciation?

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The English 'own' but nasalized

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The French 'on'

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The English 'an'

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The Spanish 'on'

Question 4

How is the Portuguese 'lh' digraph pronounced?

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Like the English 'ly' or Spanish 'll'

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Like a standard English 'l'

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Like a 'y' sound

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Silently

Question 5

How is the letter 'R' typically pronounced at the start of a word in Brazilian Portuguese?

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Like a guttural 'h' sound

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Like the English 'r'

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Like a rolled Spanish 'r'

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Like a French 'r'

Question 6

What accent mark in Portuguese indicates stress and an open vowel sound?

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Acute accent (´)

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Grave accent (`)

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Circumflex (^)

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Tilde (~)