Activities: “What are the most important spelling and pronunciation rules in Brazilian Portuguese?”

Read each statement about Brazilian Portuguese spelling and determine if it is true (verdadeiro) or false (falso).

1. The letter c always produces the same sound in Brazilian Portuguese.

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   verdadeirofalso

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2. In the digraph ch, the letters c and h produce a single sound, as in and .

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3. The letter m can produce a nasalized sound in Brazilian Portuguese, as in , and .

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4. The letter g in Brazilian Portuguese can produce different sounds depending on the vowel that follows it. The g sounds different in words like and inteligente (intelligent).

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   verdadeirofalso

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5. The letter r in Brazilian Portuguese is always pronounced like the /r/ in “rain.”

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   verdadeirofalso

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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.