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| Hi everyone. |
| Welcome to The Ultimate Portuguese Pronunciation Guide. |
| In this series, you'll master Portuguese pronunciation. Proper pronunciation is essential in Portuguese, and in this series, you'll learn it in a fast, comprehensive, and easy way. |
| In this first lesson, you'll learn about the building blocks of the Portuguese pronunciation system that will help you in future lessons. |
| "The letters used in Portuguese are the same as the letters you use in English, but with a few additional accents that are used to modify some of the letters. |
| Portuguese is made up of 26 letters, consisting of 21 consonants, 5 vowels." |
| But be careful not to fall into a very common trap: as you're learning to *speak* correctly, you shouldn't concern yourself with all the letters. That's right -- forget them! You care about the *sounds* of Portuguese and here they are: |
| There are 23 consonant sounds, and 13 vowel sounds. By using all of these sounds, you can form every single word in Portuguese. |
| Still seem complicated? Well how about this: of the 27 consonant sounds in Portuguese, you *already know* 24 of the original sounds. That's right, if you're a native English speaker then you already make these sounds every day. |
| You can also ignore most of the vowel sounds for the same reason. All you have to do however, is distinguish between "open", "closed" and "nasal" vowel sounds. |
| The only thing standing between you and Perfect Portuguese Pronunciation are 3 new consonant sounds and the difference between the vowel sounds. You can handle that! |
| Now let me introduce Jade, who will be helping you to master these new sounds. |
| Oi, o meu nome é Jade. |
| Jade will be giving you native pronunciation examples for you to imitate. But for this first lesson, just sit back and listen to the unique sounds of Portuguese: |
| velho - old |
| manhã - morning |
| bravo - brave |
| seu - yours |
| cantar - to sing |
| avó - grandmother |
| In the next lesson, we'll look at the top 5 pronunciation mistakes Portuguese learners make. You'll want to make sure not to fall into these common traps. |
| After that, we'll begin going through the vowels and consonants of Portuguese. This is your chance to learn how to correctly say all of the words you just heard. |
| We'll finish up the series by covering some special topics that will really make your Portuguese sound natural! |
| To close this lesson, here's a question for you. |
| Why is it important to spend time on learning proper pronunciation, even if you're already an advanced speaker? |
| The answer... |
| You will be understood, and this will help you build more confidence as you communicate in Portuguese. For beginners, you're creating a strong foundation to build on. And for more advanced students, this is your chance to improve your accent and lose any bad habits you may have picked up. |
| What is the hardest part of Portuguese pronunciation? Tell us about it in the comments. |
| See you in the next Ultimate Portuguese Pronunciation Guide lesson! |
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