Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
How do you pronounce that ã?? This city is the largest in Brazil, and if you've ever seen it written out, I'm sure you have the same question! Whether you want to actually use this pronunciation when speaking naturally in your native language, I'm not quite sure, but in this video we'll give you the tools to do so, or at least to impress your Portuguese speaking friends!
This is one in a series of videos on "How To Pronounce..." a particular proper noun in its native language - and also discussing other variations that can be heard throughout the world since often we do see a number of accepted varieties of the same word or place name.
As a pronunciation coach, I work with many Brazilian Portuguese learners, and this is one of those sounds that divides speakers when trying to sound more natural in conversation. Even if you're not trying to learn Portuguese, you can still benefit from these techniques and maybe a fun fact to keep in the back pocket. Ya' neva' know when these things come up!
If you're looking into improving pronunciation in a foreign language, head on over to linguistixpro.com for more information and please comment below with any suggestions or questions about these pronunciations!
How do you pronounce that ã?? This city is the largest in Brazil, and if you've ever seen it written out, I'm sure you have the same question! Whether you want to actually use this pronunciation when speaking naturally in your native language, I'm not quite sure, but in this video we'll give you the tools to do so, or at least to impress your Portuguese speaking friends!
This is one in a series of videos on "How To Pronounce..." a particular proper noun in its native language - and also discussing other variations that can be heard throughout the world since often we do see a number of accepted varieties of the same word or place name.
As a pronunciation coach, I work with many Brazilian Portuguese learners, and this is one of those sounds that divides speakers when trying to sound more natural in conversation. Even if you're not trying to learn Portuguese, you can still benefit from these techniques and maybe a fun fact to keep in the back pocket. Ya' neva' know when these things come up!
If you're looking into improving pronunciation in a foreign language, head on over to linguistixpro.com for more information and please comment below with any suggestions or questions about these pronunciations!
![How to Pronounce the Hebrew Resh [ר]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yNJtAibUeOc/mqdefault.jpg "How to Pronounce the Hebrew Resh [ר]
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