👃Portuguese Nasal Vowels Pronunciation
Train your mouth and ear on Portuguese nasal vowels through 14 days of short mimicry drills, finishing with a recorded reading of a nasal-dense paragraph you can compare to a native speaker.
Phase 1Hearing the Nasal Difference
See and hear what makes a vowel nasal
Your nose is part of the vowel, not an accent
6 minYour nose is part of the vowel, not an accent
Nasal vowels carry meaning, not flavor
6 minNasal vowels carry meaning, not flavor
Five air routes, one velum
7 minFive air routes, one velum
ão is one sound, not two
7 minão is one sound, not two
Phase 2Drilling Minimal Pairs
Drill minimal pairs until your ear catches them
The bread-or-stick drill
6 minThe bread-or-stick drill
The vi-vim drill: nasal i without saying 'm'
6 minThe vi-vim drill: nasal i without saying 'm'
Bad vs hand: when you don't want to say 'bad'
6 minBad vs hand: when you don't want to say 'bad'
Saying yes without saying 'm'
6 minSaying yes without saying 'm'
Tempo, sempre, bem: nasal e in plain sight
7 minTempo, sempre, bem: nasal e in plain sight
Phase 3Catching Nasals in Real Words
Hear nasal endings inside everyday Portuguese words
You're at a café in São Paulo
7 minYou're at a café in São Paulo
Pluralizing the nasals: -ão becomes -ões
7 minPluralizing the nasals: -ão becomes -ões
Nasal carryover: 'um amigo' is one continuous nasal glide
7 minNasal carryover: 'um amigo' is one continuous nasal glide
Catching the nasals in a real podcast clip
8 minCatching the nasals in a real podcast clip
Phase 4Reading Aloud and Self-Comparing
Record a nasal-dense paragraph and self-compare
Record the nasal-dense paragraph and compare
8 minRecord the nasal-dense paragraph and compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is a nasal vowel in Portuguese?
- This is covered in the “Portuguese Nasal Vowels Pronunciation” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- How do I pronounce ão without sounding like 'ow'?
- This is covered in the “Portuguese Nasal Vowels Pronunciation” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- Why do Portuguese words like pão and mãe sound so different from Spanish?
- This is covered in the “Portuguese Nasal Vowels Pronunciation” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- What's the difference between pau and pão?
- This is covered in the “Portuguese Nasal Vowels Pronunciation” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- How long does it take to train your ear for Portuguese nasal vowels?
- This is covered in the “Portuguese Nasal Vowels Pronunciation” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
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