Introductory Basics of Portuguese Phonetics

Introduction: Phonetics is the foundation of learning various languages, below I share the introductory basics of Portuguese phonetics, welcome!

Portuguese Alphabet Pronunciation:

Vowels

The Portuguese `5 vowel letters*** contain 14 phonemes, 8 of which are oral vowels, that is, pronounced with the airflow leaking from the mouth.

i [i] The tongue is pressed against the lower teeth and the front of the tongue is raised as far as possible towards the hard palate.

u [u] The lips are extended in a circle, the tongue is retracted, and the back of the tongue is lifted toward the hard palate.

Consonants

m [m] Lips closed to form an obstruction; vocal cords vibrate, soft palate drops, and air leaks out of the nose.

mi mu

n [n] Tongue against upper gums, forming an obstruction; vocal cords vibrate, soft palate drops, air escapes from nose.

ni mi nu mu

l [l] Tongue against upper gums, forming an obstruction; air drains from both sides of the tongue, vocal cords vibrate.

li ni mi lu nu mu

s [s] Clear consonant. The tip of the tongue is close to the gums, but not pressed against them, the upper and lower dental beds are close together, and the airflow leaks out from between the tip of the tongue and the gums, friction forming the sound.

si ssi su ssu is us lis lus nis nus mis mus

Foreign Alphabets

K k c?,capa

W w d?bliu,v? dobrado

Y y ?psilon

Of the 23 letters of the Portuguese alphabet, a,e,i,o,u are known as vowels. letters and the rest are called consonant letters.

Foreign letters are only found in foreign words or abbreviations, such as technical words, names of people and places.

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