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Why is Portuguese 'mundo' transcribed phonemically /ˈmũ.du/ but for other languages not even phonetic transcription records a "deviation" from /n/?
For a short version of the question, see at the end EDIT AFTER COMMENTS:
I know about the Differences between phonemic and phonetic transcriptions, and I am referring to the phonemic transcription, ...
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Why do I hear the p, t, k in Portuguese as aspirated plosives?
First, some of my linguistic background: I'm a native Cantonese Chinese speaker. I speak fluent Mandarin Chinese but with heavy Cantonese accent. I have a working-level proficiency in English, meaning ...
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Why does the Portuguese language sound similar to French language to me?
I thought Portuguese would sound very close to Spanish. However, to me, it sounds more like French?
Why is that?
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Do any languages have half-voiced affricates?
While hearing something on the radio in Lisbon, I heard this phrase:
A lei diz que tu não podes... (The law says you can't...)
The word that interests me the most is the last one podes which is ...
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