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葡萄牙語單詞重音和重音符號

如果您關心葡萄牙語發音並想學好它,您需要掌握其單詞重音模式。就是這樣。

簡而言之,葡萄牙語單字重音如下: 

Portuguese words without accent marks are stressed on the last or next-to-last syllable according to a few spelling patterns.  Otherwise, words are marked with an accent mark to indicate where word stress falls (either on the last, next-to-last, or third-from-last syllable). 

與英語一樣,葡萄牙語是一種重音計時語言(與音節重音語言相反)。在重音計時語言中,重讀音節之間的時間間隔相當一致。這導致非重讀音節的縮短和減少,以便它們能夠適應重讀音節設定的相對固定的時間間隔。 

As a result, unstressed syllables are pronounced less clearly, whereas stressed syllables stand out. Thus, word stress in Portuguese is conspicuous and you can clearly hear it. Read on.

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1. 預設 – 沒有重音符號

沒有任何重音符號,葡萄牙語單字通常在倒數第二個音節或最後一個音節上重讀。讓我們仔細看看它。 

倒數第二個音節上的單字重音

最常見的是,葡萄牙語單字的重音位於倒數第二個音節。這裡有一些例子:

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  • momento > mo-men-to (moment)
  • peludo > pe-lu-do (hairy)
  • vezes > ve-zes (times)
  • diabo > di-a-bo (devil)
  • bastante> bas-tan-te (quite)
  • Carlos > Car-los (Carlos)
  • carente > ca-ren-te (needy)
  • . . .

單字重音在最後一個音節

然而,以某些輔音、元音和雙元音結尾的單字在最後一個單字上重讀。讓我們看看這個類別的不同子群組。 

以 -r、-l 或 -z 結尾的單字

以子音結尾的單字 -r, -l or -z 重音在最後一個音節:

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  • falar > fa-lar (talk)
  • beber > be-ber (drink)
  • anel > a-nel (ring)
  • tamboril > tam-bo-ril (monkfish)
  • rapaz > ra-paz (boy)
  • capuz > capuz (hood)
  • . . .

以 -i 或 -u 結尾的單字

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