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[õj ̃] põe
[ũj ̃] muito*
When these diphthongs are at the end of a word and the next word begins with a vowel sound,
it is important to articulate them together properly. It is quite simple:
Examples Examples
* The diphthong [ũj ̃] only occurs in the word ‘muito’, so it is never at the end of a word.
Portuguese – Week 10 (2017-18)
In fact, this also happens with oral diphthongs, but it doesn’t present that much of a challenge:
• vai jagora
• céu wazul
Identify where in these sentences you must articulate nasal diphthongs and practice them:
• Eles sempre estão aqui com a mãe horrível deles, mas assim as coisas são.
However, the merging into one syllable can happen also between different unstressed vowels.
1. The [ɐ] sound in these cases can even disappear: ‘moça obediente’ ['mo.so.be.ʤi.'ẽ.tʃɪ]
2. Even 3 sounds can merge in one syllable: ‘leve azul’ ['lɛ.vɪɐ.'zuw] vs. ‘leve e azul’ ['lɛ.vɪja.'zuw]
Identify in the sentences above where you should merge unstressed vowels.
Portuguese – Week 10 (2017-18)
Read the poem below. All lines should have 9 syllables (8 if you don’t count the last, unstressed
syllable of each line). Which unstressed vowels should be merge so the poem will scan?
Acontecimento
Cecília Meireles (1901-1964)
Rodolfo Piskorski
Cardiff University
School of Modern Languages