c.
| Spanish | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| señor | senhoR |
| placer | praZeR |
| dar | daR |
| comer | comeR |
| ir | iR |
And, of course, many other infinitives.
The R also appears in one place where you would not expect it: before consonants. Remember that in Spanish only the single flap r, not the multiple trill rr, is normally heard before consonants. Once again this new patterning will bear particular watching in cognate words.
| Spanish | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| cuarto | quaRto |
| carne | caRne |
| tercero | teRceiro |
| porque | poRque |
| barba | baRba |
| Carlos | CaRlos |
You can safely use the Spanish l sound in Portuguese except at the end of syllables. In that location you will need to change to a kind of l sound that is similar to the l sound often said by English speakers in words like fool, milk. (It may sound to you like a u or a w.) We will indicate this sound with the symbol L. Repeat after your instructor and be alert to it in cognate words. Check below and in Part IV, exercise 12.
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