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Dec 20, 2013 - 06:24 PM
I received the answer from tech support -- they do a terrific job. Here is the response that I received:
Hi Eric,
I've just heard back from one of our Portuguese experts. Here is her answer to your question:
"The user is right, the word "de" is usually pronounced "dji" as in the English word "Jeep" for example, we explain this right at the beginning of level 1, yet there are many many variations in pronunciation around Brazil, and sometimes this word is pronounced a bit like "day" as the user says.
So both ways are fine, even if the "dji" pronunciation is more common."
I hope this information proves to be helpful. Let us know if we can help with anything else. Happy Holidays!
Cheers,
Mélanie, User Support
Hi Eric,
I've just heard back from one of our Portuguese experts. Here is her answer to your question:
"The user is right, the word "de" is usually pronounced "dji" as in the English word "Jeep" for example, we explain this right at the beginning of level 1, yet there are many many variations in pronunciation around Brazil, and sometimes this word is pronounced a bit like "day" as the user says.
So both ways are fine, even if the "dji" pronunciation is more common."
I hope this information proves to be helpful. Let us know if we can help with anything else. Happy Holidays!
Cheers,
Mélanie, User Support