LEARN PORTUGUESE - PRONUNCIATION

LEARNING PORTUGUESE PRONUNCIATION


"tchi" sound

gente  (gentchi)   - people

pente (pentchi)     - comb

dente (dentchi)    - tooth

contente (contentchi) - glad

quente (quentchi)  -     hot


"dgi" sound

de (dgi)        -  of / from

dia (dgia)     -  day

demais (dgimais) -   too much

dizer (dgizer)     -    to  say

distrair (dgistrair) -   to distract

SPELLING/SOLETRANDO

refrigerante (soda)     =               re - fri - ge - ran - te (tchi) - ran (stressed)

restaurante (restaurant) =           res - tau - ran - te (tchi)      - ran (stressed)

caipirinha (Brazilian drink)=     cai-pi-ri-nha                         - rin(stressed)

cerveja  (beer)               =           cer - ve - já                              - ve (stressed)

churrasco (barbecue)    =          chur - ras - co                          - chur (r soundless)/ ras (stressed)

farofa  (manioc wheat,etc)  =    fa - ro - fa                                 - ro (stressed)

feijão  (beans)                      =   fei - jão                                      - jão (stressed)

salada (salad)                       =   sa - la - da                                  - la (stressed)

sobremesa (dessert)             =   so - bre - me - sa                        - me (stressed)

conta  (bill)                          =  con - ta                                         - con (stressed)