14 vowels in Portuguese | How Many Vowels Are There in Portuguese? | European Portuguese 🇵🇹

Most people think Portuguese has only 5 vowels — A, E, I, O, U — but that’s only part of the story.
In this video, we dive into the real number of vowel sounds in the Portuguese language: 14 unique vowel phonemes!

You’ll learn:
✔️ The difference between vowel letters and vowel sounds
✔️ How one letter like “A” or “O” can represent multiple sounds
✔️ Examples of words like Ator, Ana, Antes, Ótimo, and Ontem
✔️ Simple tips to identify nasal vowels, open vs closed sounds, and how accent marks help
✔️ Why understanding vowel sounds is essential for better pronunciation and listening

🇵🇹 QUANTAS VOGAIS EXISTEM NA LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA?

Embora seja habitual dizer que o português tem cinco vogais, na verdade, a nossa língua tem cinco letras que representam vogais. Quanto às vogais enquanto som, são em muito maior número. Por exemplo, o «a» em ator», «Ana» e «antes» representa três vogais diferentes. O mesmo acontece com o «o» em «olho», «ótimo» e «ontem». Deste modo, podemos dizer que a nossa língua tem catorze vogais diferentes. Pode encontrar abaixo todas as letras ou conjunto de letras que representam vogais diferentes:

Ator
Ana
Antes
Elo
Ele
Ele
Entre
Imagem
Índia
Ótimo
Olho
Ontem
Universo

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:48 One letter many sounds
1:36 Open v
1:59 How many vowel sounds exists?
2:52 Recap
3:27 Tips to understand the differences
3:39 Mouth shape & Openness
4:22 Nasal or oral?
4:57 Accents
5:40 Open vs. Closed
6:52 Minimal pairs
7:18 Final thoughts
7:45 Até já!

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