Activities: “What are the most important spelling and pronunciation rules in Brazilian Portuguese?”
Activity 1: True or false?
Read each statement about Brazilian Portuguese spelling and determine if it is true (verdadeiro) or false (falso).
The letter c always produces the same sound in Brazilian Portuguese.
In the digraph ch, the letters c and h produce a single sound, as in chu-va and ca-cho-ei-ra.
The letter m can produce a nasalized sound in Brazilian Portuguese, as in coragem(courage), and também(too).
The letter g in Brazilian Portuguese can produce different sounds depending on the vowel that follows it. The g sounds different in words like gota(drop) and inteligente (intelligent).
The letter r in Brazilian Portuguese is always pronounced like the /r/ in “rain.”
Activity 2: How to pronounce the ‘x’?
In Brazilian Portuguese, the letter x can have various sounds. Try to place the following words in the box below, according to their x pronunciation.
In Brazilian Portuguese, the letter x can have various sounds. Try to place the following words in the box below, according to their x pronunciation.
