🔊 Japanese Sounds Vocabulary Sons
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Sounds scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- barulho /baˈɾuʎu/ A2noise, racket · lh=[ʎ]; fazer barulho = to make noiseOs vizinhos fizeram muito barulho ontem à noite com a reforma.The neighbors made a lot of noise last night with the renovation.
- som /ˈsõ/ A2sound · also: sound system, stereo (BR informal) · nasal [õ]Abaixa o som do carro, por favor!Turn down the car stereo, please!
- voz /ˈvɔjs/ A2voice · feminine: a voz · final z=[s]; open [ɔ]A cantora tem uma voz linda e potente.The singer has a beautiful, powerful voice.
- grito /ˈgɾitu/ B1shout, scream (cf. verb gritar)De repente, ouvimos um grito vindo da rua.Suddenly, we heard a shout coming from the street.
- sussurro /suˈsuʁu/ B1whisper, murmur · rr=[ʁ]Ela respondeu com um sussurro para não acordar o bebê.She answered with a whisper so as not to wake the baby.
- silêncio /siˈlẽsiu/ A2silence, quiet · nasal [ẽ]; fazer silêncio = to keep quietNa biblioteca, é preciso fazer silêncio o tempo todo.In the library, you have to keep quiet the whole time.
- eco /ˈɛku/ B1echo · open [ɛ]Gritamos na caverna e ouvimos o eco várias vezes.We shouted in the cave and heard the echo several times.
- apito /aˈpitu/ B1whistle (referee's instrument) · also: whistle blastO juiz soprou o apito e o jogo começou.The referee blew the whistle and the game began.
- melodia /meloˈdʒiɐ/ B1melody, tune · di=[dʒi] (BR)Essa música tem uma melodia fácil de lembrar.This song has a melody that's easy to remember.
- aplauso /aˈplawzu/ B1applause, clapping · s=[z]; salva de aplausos = round of applauseNo final da peça, o ator recebeu um aplauso caloroso.At the end of the play, the actor received warm applause.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese sounds words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 4, B1: 6. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Bossa has SRS and four quiz types built in.