Portuguese Language/Phonology

Portuguese Vowels ( in IPA pronunciation)

initial or middle "a" [a],

final "a" [ɚ],

intial or middle "e". With accute graphic sign (é) is pronounced [ɛ], if circumflex graphic sign (ê) is pronounced [e],

final "e" [ɪ],

initial or middle "i" [i],

final "i" [ɪ],

initial or middle "o" if used with accute graphic sign (ó) is pronounced [ɔ] , if used with circumflex graphic sign (ô) is pronounced [o],

final "o" [ʊ],

initial or middle "u" [ʊ],

nasalized "a", written "ã" [aŋ],

nasalized "e", pronounced when before "m" or "n" [eŋ],

nasalized "i", pronounced when before "m" or "n" [iŋ],

nasalized "o", pronounced when before "m" or "n" [oŋ],

nasalized "u", pronounced when before "m" or "n" [uŋ],