Portuguese is a Romance language spoken by about 257 million people worldwide. It is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, So Tom and Prncipe, and East Timor. Portuguese is also spoken in other parts of the world, including Andorra, Luxembourg, Namibia, and Macau.
Portuguese is a relatively easy language to learn to pronounce. The pronunciation of Portuguese is generally consistent, and there are few exceptions to the rules. However, there are some sounds in Portuguese that can be difficult for native English speakers to produce. For example, the Portuguese “r” is pronounced differently than the English “r”. The Portuguese “r” is pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge, while the English “r” is pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the hard palate.
