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Podcast: T谩 Falado: Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish
Episode: Lesson 4: Pronunciation of Open /贸/ and Closed /么/, Getting on a City Bus
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asset title: Lesson 4: Pronunciation of Open /贸/ and Closed /么/, Getting on a City Bus
filename: tafalado_04.mp3
track number: 4/46
time: 10:21
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bitrate: 96 kbps
Spanish speakers learn to sing 'a, e, i, o, u, el burro sabe m谩s que t煤' and it's a way to show that there are only 5 vowel sounds in Spanish. Portuguese, however, complicates things with what are called 'open' and 'closed' vowel sounds. In this lesson we learn about open /贸/ and closed /么/. Culturally Michelle and Valdo talk about how different it is to ride a bus in the United States. All we can say is that a...