Joto wrote:And there's a difference between đ and dž? I'd say John and Goerge both begin with the same sound...
Anyway, Portuguese alphabet is very similar to the english: we don't have k, w and y and we have ç (just like the freanch one, sounds like s in sunday...) and have three accents: ´, `, ^... they are used in a very peculiar way and are used for both stress and height of the vowel...
finally, we have the ~, which is used to nasalize (sp) the vowel, which means that irmã sounds like irman and João (me me me) sounds like Joo - an - oo...[/i]
It's hard to explain difference...đ is softer and dž is rougher(do you understand what I mean?)
I think we have same accentes(I don't know accents) cause we never use them( actually only when we have test from accents )
So,that's have we say your name!I always wondered...