Minimal pair · Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese /o/ vs /ɔ/Closed and open o
Table-confirmed stimuli from a Brazilian Portuguese perception assessment.
Practice these sounds/o/
A close-mid, rounded vowel
A rounded vowel made toward the back of the mouth.
As inavô
/ɔ/
An open-mid, rounded vowel
A more open back vowel than /o/. The guide below identifies the reference variety used here.
As inavó
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 wordavô
/aˈvo/grandfatherpoço
/ˈposu/wellmolho
/ˈmoʎu/saucebolo
/ˈbolu/caketodo
/ˈtodu/whole; allavó
/aˈvɔ/grandmotherposso
/ˈpɔsu/I canmolho
/ˈmɔʎu/I wetcopo
/ˈkɔpu/drinking glassfoco
/ˈfɔku/focus10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.