WorksheetsPortuguese Accent Marks
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the purpose of the accent marks in the Portuguese language?
What accent mark will make the letter [C] a soft [C] sound such as the [ss] sound?
When do you typically find the C cedilha in a word?
When are the letters [K], [W], and [Y] found in words.
Which accent mark is used to indicate a stressed syllable in Portuguese?
a) Cedilla (ç)
b) Acute accent (´)
c) Tilde (~)
d) Circumflex (^)
The letter [H] is not pronounced at the beginning of Portuguese words.
True
False
The letter [C] in Portuguese can be pronounced as a soft [C] sound like [s] before the vowels _____ and _____ .
E
O
U
I
The accent mark "tilde" (~) is used over the letter [A] and [O] to indicate a __ sound.
Open
Nasal
The letter [S] is pronounced like [z] when it appears:
a) At the beginning of a word
b) Between two vowels
c) At the end of a word
d) Before a consonant
What are the differences between the following two accents:
Acute Accent (´)
Circumflex Accent (^)
An acute accent opens a vowel, a circumflex accent closes the vowel.
An acute accent closes the vowel, a circumflex accent opens the vowel.
There is no difference.
An acute accent creates a long vowel sound, the circumflex accent creates a short vowel sound.
