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53 Cards in this Set
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Pronunciation
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Vowels
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a
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open a = fat
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sapato
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closed a = about
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sapato
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unstressed a = announce
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boca
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e
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open e = cheque
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cheque
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closed e = fill
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cabelo
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unstressed e = bake
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cheque
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as conjunction or as first syllable of word = eel
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e or elefante
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i = feet
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fita
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o
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open o = lozenge
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loja
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closed o = torso
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poço
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unstressed o = zoo
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poçu
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u = loot
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luta
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Nasal vowels
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A vowel is nasal if a tilde (~) is written above it or if it is followed by -m or -n within the same syllable
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ã = lamb
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lã
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am = ample
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amplo
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an = plankton
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planta
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em = empower
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empréstimo
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en = entertain
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entre
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om = competition
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compras
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on = contrary
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contrar
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im = scene
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sim
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in = tinder
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tinta
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um = tomb
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tumba
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un = tomb
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nunca
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Consonants
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Most Portuguese consonants are pronounced in the same way as their English equivalents, except for:
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c followed by i and e
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ç = lace
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laço
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ch = shampoo
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champô
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g + a, o, u = gash
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gás
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g + e, i = measure
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gelo
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h = knight
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silent
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j = measure
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já
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lh = million
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milhão
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nh = onion
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vinho
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q = quack
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quadro
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r initial or proceded by n or l = robber
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rabo/tenro/palrar
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rr = car
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carro
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initial s = samba
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samba
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intervocalic s, or final s if followed by vowel = kasbah
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casa/meus pais
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s at the end of syllable/word, if followed by unvoiced consonant (t,c,f,p) = sugar
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vespa/mosca/fósforos/meus pais
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s at the end of syllable/word, if followed by voiced consonant (b,d,g,m,n,r) = measure
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Lisboa/hás-de/rasgar/mesmo/cisne/Israel/as mãos
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x usual pronunciation = sheriff
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xerife/México/peixe/excelente
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in words beginning with ex-plus vowel = easy
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exame/existir/exótico
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taxi = taxi
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tórax = thorax
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only for trouxe and próximo = possible
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intial z = zebra
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zebra
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intervocalic z = dessert
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dizert
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final z = louche
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luz
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