Portuguese features a rich set of diphthongs—vowel combinations that glide smoothly within a syllable, shaping the sound and rhythm of the language.
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Portuguese Nasal Diphthongs
When two vowel sounds blend within a syllable and nasal airflow is involved, we get nasal diphthongs—a distinctive feature of Portuguese pronunciation.
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European Portuguese Pronunciation
I often hear people say that Portuguese sounds quite different from other Romance languages—and they’re absolutely right! But what exactly makes European Portuguese pronunciation…
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Pronunciationvowels
/e/ ou /ɛ/?
Which sound do you hear in each word, /e/ or /ɛ/?
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Pronunciationvowels
Caf/ɛ/
Mark the words with the /ɛ/ sound.
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Understanding the /e/ and /ɛ/ vowel sounds in European Portuguese
In European Portuguese, the vowel e can represent several different sounds, depending on position and stress. This article does not cover all of them.Here,…
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The Two Stressed ‘e’ Sounds in European Portuguese
In this lesson, you will learn to distinguish between the two stressed e sounds in European Portuguese and understand when e is pronounced closed…
