{"id":6265,"date":"2015-09-14T21:40:49","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T21:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6265"},"modified":"2015-09-16T17:00:45","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T17:00:45","slug":"sounds-r-and-s-in-portugues-brasileiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/sounds-r-and-s-in-portugues-brasileiro\/","title":{"rendered":"Sounds R and S in Portugu\u00eas Brasileiro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>E a\u00ed, gente! (<em>What\u2019s up, people<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Even though <em>Brasileiros<\/em> tend to be nice and overlook the fact that you might be mispronouncing some words, it is worth it to try to learn the right way of saying the words. If you practice how to say them correctly, you will also start to understand the words when talking to people, since your brain will already know what to expect. This is why we will be checking out different letters and what they sound like over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The letter <strong>R<\/strong>: there are two sounds for the letter R in Portuguese:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first one would sound like an H does in English.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the word:<\/p>\n<p><strong>r\u00e1<\/strong>pido (<em>fast<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/r\u00e1pido.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/r\u00e1pido.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/r\u00e1pido.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>ru<\/strong>a (<em>street<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rua.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rua.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rua.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When there is double R:<\/p>\n<p>ca<strong>rro <\/strong>(<em>car<\/em>)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/carro.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/carro.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/carro.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>te<strong>rra <\/strong>(<em>earth<\/em>)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/terra.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/terra.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/terra.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>mo<strong>rro <\/strong>(<em>hill<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/morro.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/morro.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/morro.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After an N and before a vowel:<\/p>\n<p>hon<strong>ra <\/strong>(<em>honor<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/honra.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/honra.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/honra.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>The second one sounds like a Spanish R.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Between two vowels:<\/p>\n<p>ca<strong>ro<\/strong> (<em>expensive<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/caro.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/caro.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/caro.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>ba<strong>ra<\/strong>to (<em>cheap<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/barato.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/barato.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/barato.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After a consonant and before a vowel:<\/p>\n<p><strong>pre<\/strong>to (<em>black)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/preto.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/preto.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/preto.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>pala<strong>vra <\/strong>(<em>word)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/palavra.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/palavra.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/palavra.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>tra<\/strong>zer (<em>bring)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/trazer.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/trazer.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/trazer.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>fran<\/strong>go (<em>chicken<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/frango.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/frango.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/frango.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When the R is at the end of a syllable and followed by a consonant, the pronunciation varies depending on where you are from in Brasil. I am from Belo Horizonte, so when I say them, they sound like an H:<\/p>\n<p><strong>per<\/strong>to (<em>near)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/perto.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/perto.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/perto.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>cer<\/strong>to (<em>correct)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/certo.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/certo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/certo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>cur<\/strong>to (<em>short)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/curto.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/curto.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/curto.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The letter <strong>S<\/strong>: also has two sounds in Portuguese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first one sounds like an S as it is in English.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In the beginning of the word:<\/p>\n<p><strong>s\u00e1<\/strong>bado(<em>Saturday)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/S\u00e1bado.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/S\u00e1bado.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/S\u00e1bado.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>su<\/strong>bir (<em>go up)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/subir.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/subir.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/subir.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>sa<\/strong>ber (<em>to know)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-18\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/saber.mp3?_=18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/saber.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/saber.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>so<\/strong>m (<em>sound<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-19\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/som.mp3?_=19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/som.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/som.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the beginning of a syllable, after a consonant:<\/p>\n<p>pen<strong>sar <\/strong>(<em>think)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-20\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/pensar.mp3?_=20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/pensar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/pensar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>fal<strong>so <\/strong><em>(false<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-21\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/falso.mp3?_=21\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/falso.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/falso.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When there is double S:<\/p>\n<p>ma<strong>ssa <\/strong>(<em>dough)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-22\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/massa.mp3?_=22\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/massa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/massa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>mi<strong>ss\u00e3o <\/strong>(<em>mission)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-23\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/miss\u00e3o.mp3?_=23\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/miss\u00e3o.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/miss\u00e3o.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>opre<strong>ss\u00e3o <\/strong>(<em>oppression)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-24\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/opress\u00e3o.mp3?_=24\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/opress\u00e3o.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/opress\u00e3o.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>ca<strong>ssi<\/strong>no (<em>casino<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-25\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cassino.mp3?_=25\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cassino.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cassino.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the word or syllable:<\/p>\n<p>Portu<strong>gu\u00eas <\/strong>(<em>Portuguese)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-26\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/Porrtugu\u00eas.mp3?_=26\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/Porrtugu\u00eas.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/Porrtugu\u00eas.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>fes<\/strong>tejar (<em>to party)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-27\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/festejar.mp3?_=27\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/festejar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/festejar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>pes<\/strong>car (<em>to fish<\/em>)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-28\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/pescar.mp3?_=28\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/pescar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/pescar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>\u2013 In some places of Brazil, like in Rio de Janeiro, the S at the end of the word or syllable will sound like a SH in English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>The second one will sound like a Z does in English.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In between two vowels:<\/p>\n<p>ca<strong>sa<\/strong> (<em>house)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-29\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/casa.mp3?_=29\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/casa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/casa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>gosto<strong>so <\/strong>(<em>tasty)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-30\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/gostoso.mp3?_=30\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/gostoso.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/gostoso.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>duque<strong>sa <\/strong>(<em>duchess)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-31\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/duquesa.mp3?_=31\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/duquesa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/duquesa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>coi<strong>sa <\/strong>(<em>thing)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-32\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/coisa.mp3?_=32\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/coisa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/coisa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>ba<strong>se <\/strong>(<em>base)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-33\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/base.mp3?_=33\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/base.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/base.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>u<strong>sar <\/strong>(<em>use)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-34\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/usar.mp3?_=34\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/usar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/usar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>cri<strong>se <\/strong>(<em>crisis)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-35\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/crise.mp3?_=35\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/crise.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/crise.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Bra<strong>sil <\/strong>(<em>Brazil)<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6265-36\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/brasil.mp3?_=36\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/brasil.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/brasil.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is it for today <em>pessoal<\/em> (guys), see you next week for some more <em>dicas de pron\u00fancia<\/em> (pronunciation tips) for different letters.<\/p>\n<p>Tip: go up on this post again and try to remember how to say each word and say them out loud. Then click on the audio to check you have the right pronunciation.<\/p>\n<p>At\u00e9 semana que vem! (See you next week!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E a\u00ed, gente! (What\u2019s up, people). Even though Brasileiros tend to be nice and overlook the fact that you might be mispronouncing some words, it is worth it to try to learn the right way of saying the words. If you practice how to say them correctly, you will also start to understand the words&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/sounds-r-and-s-in-portugues-brasileiro\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[146,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6265","post","type-post","status-publish","hentry","category-spelling","category-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6265"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6371,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6265\/revisions\/6371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}