Pronunciation Saturday

Welcome to Pronunciation Saturday! Every now and then, on a Saturday, I invite you to add to this list any Portuguese words you’re struggling with or can’t pronounce. I’m happy to record a pronunciation demonstration for you! the Words are listed in alphabetical order!

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Below is a playlist with bite-sized pronunciation lessons. And below that are submissions by other students who struggled with specific words. To submit please join the Facebook group, my Instagram or comment on this post.

advogado (lawyer) /ɐd.vu.ˈga.du/

bolo (cake) = /bˈo.lu/

cabeleireiro (hairdresser) = /kɐ.bɨ.lɐj.ɾˈɐj.ɾu/ or /kɐ.bɨ.lej.ɾˈej.ɾu/ (Algarvian pronunciation)

correio (the post/the mail) = /ku.ʀˈɐj.u/ ou /ku.ʀˈej.u/ (Algarvian pronunciation)

a diversidade (the diversity) /ɐ di.vɨɾ.si.ˈda.dɨ/

extraterrestre (extraterrestrial) = /eʃ.tɾɐ.tɨ.ˈʁeʃ.tɾɨ/

feijão (bean) = /fɐj.ˈʒɐ̃w/

feijões (beans) = /fɐj.ˈʒõjʃ/

guelras (gills) = /gˈɛɫ.ʀɐʃ/

infância (childhood) = /ĩ.fˈɐ̃.sjɐ/

impermeável (impermeable/waterproof) =/ĩ.pɨɾ.ˈmia.vɛɫ/

maravilhosos (wonderful – plural masculine) = /mɐ.ɾɐ.vi.ˈʎo.zuʃ/

rojão (pork cut from the leg, shoulder or belly) = /ʁu.ˈʒɐ̃w/

rojões (pork cuts from the leg, shoulder or belly) = /ʁu.ˈʒõjʃ/

Pork cuts in Portugal

meteorologista (weather forcaster) = /mɨ.tju.ɾu.lu.ʒˈiʃ.tɐ/

sobresselente (spare – as in “spare tire”) = /su.bɾɨ.sɨ.ˈɫẽ.tɨ/

substituição (substitution) /subʃ.ti.tuj.ˈsɐ̃w/

também (also/too) = /tɐ̃.ˈbɐ̃j/ (in the Algarve = /tɐ̃.ˈbẽj/)

tem (you-formal have & he/she/it has) = /tɐ̃j/ (In the Algarve = /tẽj/ )

têm (you-plural have & they have) = /ˈtɐ̃jɐ̃j/ (in the Algarve = /ˈtẽjẽj/)

tem/têm

If you’re ever wondering how to pronounce something in Portuguese, wonder no more. Ask me, and I’ll make a quick recording and post it here for you. You can submit it on Facebook, Instagram or in the comment section below.

Pronunciation Saturday