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How to Pronounce the Letter S in Portuguese
Let’s learn how to pronounce the letter S in Portuguese, or I should say European Portuguese, to be more precise.
As you may know, one letter can render different sounds depending on its position in the word. For instance, the letter S can make 4 different sounds (/s/, /z/, /ʃ/, and /ʒ/). Let’s take a look at what these sounds are and when to pronounce either.
/s/-sound
The /s/-sound – technically known as a “voiceless alveolar sibilant” – is what you hear in English words such as simple or awesome. Here are the situations where the letter S renders the /s/-sound:
/z/-sound
The /z/-sound – technically known as a “voiced alveolar sibilant” – is what you hear in English words such as zebra or zest. There’s only one instance where S renders the /z/-sound:
/ʃ/-sound
The /ʃ/-sound – technically known as a “voiceless postalveolar fricative” – is what you hear in English words such as sure or cash. There are two instances where S renders the /ʃ/-sound:
/ʒ/-sound
The /ʒ/-sound – technically known as a “voiced postalveolar fricative” – is what you hear in English words such as measure or treasure. There’s one instance where S renders the /ʒ/-sound:
And that’s it for the S letter and how to pronounce it. If you want to dive deeper into the Portuguese sound system, consider taking a look at my in-depth course Portuguese Sounds where I break it all down for you.
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