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Ouves o /ʃ/?
Mark the words in which the letter x is pronounced with the /ʃ/ (“sh”) sound.
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Sons do X
Mark the word in which the letter x is pronounced with the sounds indicated below.
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/e/ ou /ɛ/?
Which sound do you hear in each word, /e/ or /ɛ/?
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Caf/ɛ/
Mark the words with the /ɛ/ sound.
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, the focus is…
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 or open.
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Sons do S
Pick the word according to its s-sound.
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Qual é a letra que ouves?
Which letter do you hear?
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Identifica o som /ɔ/
Which of these words has the /ɔ/ sound?
When the Portuguese vowel ‘o’ Changes Sound in Masculine and Feminine Adjectives
In European Portuguese, the vowel o has two common stressed pronunciations: the relatively closed /o/ and the more open Although both sounds occur only in stressed…
How Gender Can Shape the Pronunciation of the “O” Vowel in Portuguese
This lesson highlights a useful pronunciation pattern involving the vowel “o,” helping you distinguish how its sound changes in masculine and feminine adjective pairs.
The Most Common Closed Vowel in Portuguese: /ɨ/
In this lesson, we explore the unstressed “e” that produces the vowel /ɨ/, a central element of European Portuguese phonetics. Understanding this sound will help you achieve clearer, more natural and accurate pronunciation.
When the Letter e Sounds Like /ɨ/ in European Portuguese
European Portuguese contains several closed vowels, and the sound /ɨ/ is one of the most characteristic. It is extremely common in everyday speech and sits at the…
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Identifica o som /ɨ/
Which of these words has the sound /ɨ/?
How to pronounce M in Portuguese
In European Portuguese, the letter M can produce two distinct sounds: [m] or [ŋ]. Let’s break this down: Companion read Related Articles Lessons Blanks Sons do S…
How to Pronounce M in Portuguese
The sound of M in European Portuguese isn’t always what you expect—it shifts depending on what comes next.
Plural Endings to Portuguese Nouns Ending in -ão
Nouns ending in the nasal diphthong ‘-ão’ are quite common in Portuguese. While one might assume these nouns form their plural by simply adding an ‘s’—resulting in…
Merging Vowels in Portuguese
When vowels meet across word boundaries in Portuguese, they don’t always stay separate—connected speech reshapes them.
