Olá, and welcome to this section of my website where you will find several Portuguese pronunciation videos, listening exercises and demos* to help you improve your skills in this beautiful language. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate learner, you will find useful tips and tricks to master the sounds, stress and intonation of Portuguese. You will also hear real-life examples from native speakers and practice with them. By going through the various activities, if you stay consistent over time, you will be able to speak Portuguese with more confidence and clarity. Ready to get started? Vamos lá! 🚀
*Exercises signalled with 🗣️ only work in Chrome (Android and PC). Unfortunately, Apple devices are not compatible.
The Sounds of Portuguese
Let’s look at the basic sound units in Portuguese and talk about the written accent marks & diacritics (acentos e diacríticos).
Grafemas
lh
nh
ch
Diacritics and Stress Rules
What’s a syllable?
Pronunciation Rules
Diacritic Overview
Acento Agudo
Acento Grave
O Acento Circunflexo
O Til
A Cedilha
Trava-Línguas (Tongue Twisters)
5 Trava-Línguas
Disappearing Vowels in Portuguese
Disappearing Vowels
Let’s Speak and Listen to Portuguese
Hello, Nice to meet you and Goodbye
Exercises signalled with 🗣️ only work in Chrome (Android and PC). Unfortunately, Apple devices are not compatible.
Practice speaking some of the more common greetings in Portuguese. 🗣️