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Lesson 328: The pronunciation of lh

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The “lh” sound stands as one of the most tricky for foreigners to learn in Portuguese. In this lesson we’ll describe how this sound is produced and we’ll give you many examples of words that contain this sound and tips to help you produce the “lh” sound.

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Category: Beginner, Pronunciation, Topics   |   Published: Aug. 26, 2010  

Lesson 184: Final “R” pronunciation in infinitives

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In this lesson you will learn how Brazilians pronounce the final “R” in infinitives.

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Category: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Pronunciation, Topics   |   Published: Nov. 5, 2009  

Lesson 151: The vowels

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In this lesson we are going to talk about vowels contrasting similar sounds in English.

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Category: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Pronunciation, Topics   |   Published: Oct. 25, 2009  

Lesson 150: Pronunciation of words- The letter L

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In this lesson we are going to cover pronunciation of the letter L in different positions in a word.

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Category: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Pronunciation, Topics   |   Published: Oct. 25, 2009  

Lesson 149: Oral vowels and nasal vowels

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In this lesson you are going to learn about the importance of oral and nasal vowels.

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Category: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Pronunciation, Topics   |   Published: Oct. 25, 2009  

Lesson 143: Pronunciation tip – The letter “L” at the end of a word or before another consonant.

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In this lesson we’ll cover the pronunciation of the letter “L” at the end of a word and before a consonant, as in “mal” and “soldado”.

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Category: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Pronunciation, Topics   |   Published: Oct. 24, 2009  

Lesson 93: Pronunciation of the letters T and D

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In this lesson you are going to improve your pronunciation and learn new vocabulary.

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Category: Beginner, Intermediate, Pronunciation, Topics   |   Published: Oct. 17, 2009  

Lesson 67: Pronunciation of Words—the letter R

Pronunciation

In this series lessons we are going to focus on pronunciation of words;specifically the letter R. this way we will sound very natural and smooth.

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Category: Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Pronunciation, Topics   |   Published: Oct. 1, 2009