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How do I know when to pronounce words with "te" or "ti" like the English "ch"?
How do I know when to pronounce words with "te" or "ti" like the English "ch"?
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Because "Te" doesn't pronounce "Tche" just "Ti"
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
At the beginning of the words we usually speak the sound of "Te" and at the end it is "Ti" even if you write "Te"
Example:
Tempo (We Speak Te)
Sorvete (Se Speak Ti)
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The sound of "Ti" or "Tchi" varies according to the region, here in Brazil we have many different accents
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- Portuguese (Brazil)
The article E, which in English is equivalent to The, we do not speak with the sound of E but with the sound of I. It is necessary to learn by listening because, as I already said, the accent changes a lot depending on the region.
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Another example: the word Time (Team) can be pronounced Time or Tchime, both are correct, but the writing is still Time.
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@rutsonmicael7 Why can "time" be pronounced like "tchime" but "tempo" is not pronounced as "tchempo"?
- Portuguese (Brazil)
Because "Te" doesn't pronounce "Tche" just "Ti"
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Thank You so much. That cleared up a huge problem I had.
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