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葡萄牙语字母 X – 如何发音

在发音方面,字母X对于学习葡萄牙语的人来说是相当有挑战性的。原因如下:

在葡萄牙语中,字母X代表四种不同的语言发音,即 /ʃ/-声音(如 shape), 这 /ks/-声音(如 tax), 这 /z/-声音(如 zen),以及 /s/-声音(如 sun).

Luckily, a few spelling patterns will make it easier for you. Learning these patterns and keeping them in the back of your mind will allow you, in most cases, to guess it right. Read on.

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/ʃ/-声音

到目前为止,X 发出的最常见的语言声音是/ʃ/-声音(如下所示) ashes)。让我们看看一些呈现 /ʃ/-声音的拼写模式。

以X开头的单词

几乎所有以 X 开头的葡萄牙语单词都会发出/ʃ/-声音。这里有一些例子: 

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  • xeque (check)
  • xarope (syrup)
  • xerife (sheriff)
  • xenofobia (xenophobia)
  • xícara (tea-cup)
  • . . .

X在辅音前面

此外,每当字母 X 位于另一个辅音之前时,它就会发出/ʃ/-声音。该组中的许多单词都有英语同源词,其中 X 表示 /ks/- 声音:

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  • texto (text)
  • explorar (explore)
  • extremo (extreme)
  • expectativa (expectation)
  • exterior (exterior)
  • . . .

X 位于元音之间

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