Update 2022: The video instructions below cover how to use the Fluent Forever Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation Trainer in the Anki software. We have now developed our proprietary app that automates pronunciation training using the same minimal pairs system as these manual trainers. You can find out more about the Fluent Forever app and download it here.
Hi! If you’re seeing this, you’ve probably purchased my Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation Trainer (if not, you can get it at the store). I’m going to be using this page to keep track of changes, provide instructions for repairing problems, and have a central place to keep the instructional videos that you should watch before using your trainer.
Instructions for using your Fluent Forever pronunciation trainer effectively
If you’ve never dealt with Anki before, follow the tutorials here. Basically, you’ll just download Anki, install it, and double click on the Portuguese_(Whateverversionitis).apkg file that you’ve gotten by email. You should see a note saying “Cards Imported!” At that point, you’re free to start studying.
I go through this process from start to finish (and show you how to get it working on your mobile device) in Tutorial 5, so if you feel comfortable skipping ahead, I’ll provide that video here, too:
Anki Tutorial 5: Getting Anki synchronized across your various devices (Laptops, smartphones, etc.)
Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation Video 1: Portuguese Phonetics and Spelling
Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation Video 2: Portuguese Vowels
Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation Video 3: Portuguese Spelling Rules (DRAFT)
Note: If you’d like more info on phonetics and the IPA, check out this series of videos.
Some modified versions
Add a ‘Type your word out’ field
Here’s an explanation of what this is:
and how to do it [note: I include a pre-made version of this in your download!]:
Copy-able code: {{type:Example word for that spelling/sound combination}} and {{type:Example word}}
Make your ear-training cards play BOTH recordings when you hit ‘Show Answer’
Bug reports
I’ll put all bug reports here. Make sure to check here before sending me an email, as I may know about it already!
Brazilian Portuguese Beta v1.01: No bugs reported yet!
For additional tips to practice your Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation and other linguistic skills, check out this free, comprehensive list of language resources to help you on your way to fluency.
