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Podcast: Tá Falado: Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish
Episode: Lesson 11: Pronunciation of Palatalization (alt), Cell Phones and Driving
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asset title: Lesson 11: Pronunciation of Palatalization (alt), Cell Phones and Driving
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track number: 12/46
time: 8:16
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In the previous lesson we learned all about palatalization, when words spelled with 'ti' sound like 'chee' and words with 'di' sound like 'jee.' This is pretty much true for people in live in the central regions of Brazil. However, in the far north and in the far south of Brazil, it is much less common. Today we introduce everyone to Alfredo Barros who is from Teresinha, Pernambuco. We'll all get a chance to hear his dialect, from...