Portuguese Language/Phonology
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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],