Minimal pair · Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese /a/ vs /ɐ̃/Oral and nasal low vowel
Learn to hear the difference between a and ɐ̃ in Portuguese words.
Practice these sounds/a/
The a category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As incata
/ɐ̃/
The ɐ̃ category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As incanta
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Learn to hear the difference between a and ɐ̃ in Portuguese words.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordcata
/ˈkata/he/she searches; picksmata
/ˈmata/forest; he/she killslata
/ˈlata/tin; canpata
/ˈpata/paw; female duckfado
/ˈfadu/fado musiccanta
/ˈkɐ̃ta/he/she singsmanta
/ˈmɐ̃ta/blanketsanta
/ˈsɐ̃ta/female sainttanto
/ˈtɐ̃tu/so muchsanto
/ˈsɐ̃tu/holy; saint10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.