Minimal pair · Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese /e/ vs /ɛ/Closed and open e
Table-confirmed stimuli from a Brazilian Portuguese perception assessment.
Practice these sounds/e/
A close-mid, unrounded vowel
A front vowel without rounded lips. Compare it with the other complete vowel.
As insede
/ɛ/
An open-mid, unrounded vowel
The tongue is toward the front, with a more open vowel position than /e/.
As insede
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Table-confirmed stimuli from a Brazilian Portuguese perception assessment.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordsede
/ˈsedi/thirstpeso
/ˈpezu/weightgelo
/ˈʒelu/icemedo
/ˈmedu/feardedo
/ˈdedu/fingersede
/ˈsɛdi/head officepeso
/ˈpɛzu/I weighgelo
/ˈʒɛlu/I chillvela
/ˈvɛla/sailtela
/ˈtɛla/canvas10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.