• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Street Smart Brazil

We teach smart Portuguese

  • Contact
  • My Account
  • Cart
  • Policies
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Service
    • Disclaimer
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Speak Portuguese With Ease
  • Home
  • About
  • Shop for Lessons
  • Starter Kit
  • Testimonials
  • Resources
  • Blog
Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: Words beginning in PS

Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: Words beginning in PS

posted on October 23, 2021

Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: Words beginning in PS - Portuguese lesson

Let me show you the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of words that begin with PS.

I am talking about words such as psychologist, psychedelic, and psychopath. These words look similar in Portuguese and in English, but the pronunciation of the PS is completely different, and that causes trouble both to English speakers learning Portuguese and to Brazilians learning English.

It is easy to pronounce these words correctly. I will show you 10 words in this lesson. Repeat out loud after me to practice.

I am certain that after you watch this lesson you will pronounce any word beginning with PS in Brazilian Portuguese with confidence.

Here is the trick to pronounce the PS in Portuguese

In English, we do not pronounce the P as the first letter of these words. In Portuguese We pronounce the P as if it was followed by a vowel.

Therefore, the first P in words like psychologist and psychopath is pronounced Pee in Brazil. Some may say that it is a subtle P. But the bottom line is that we pronounce it, and “pee” is a good representation of the sound for English speakers.

The video will help you get this with confidence.

10 Words in this Lesson

Here are the words that I pronounce in the video lesson:

PT – EN

  1. Psicólogo – Psychologist
  2. Psicologia – Psychology
  3. Psiquiatra – Psychiatrist
  4. Psiquiatria – Psychiatry
  5. Psicopata – Psychopath
  6. Psicanálise – Psychoanalysis
  7. Psicodélico – Psychedelic
  8. Psicossomático – Psychosomatic
  9. Psicose – Psychosis
  10. Pseudônimo – Pseudonym

Want to learn more Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation?

Watch my lesson on the Brazilian pronunciation of words that end in IA, such as academia and delegacia.

Learn the different sounds of the letter R in Brazil and sound great when you say words such as Brazil, futebol, carnaval and tudo bem: Visit my Portuguese Starter Kit page to find lessons on the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the letters R, D, G, and J, and the letters L and M at the end of words.


Learning a language is challenging, but it should not be complicated. A good teacher knows how to make it simple. Come learn Portuguese with Street Smart Brazil and you will be proud of your Portuguese.

Book a Trial Lesson to get started.

We've been offering Brazilian Portuguese lessons via video meetings since 2008. Book a Trial Lesson with us!

Related Posts:

  • 4 language learning hacks for your Portuguese
  • Pronunciation of Words ending in IA in Portuguese
  • My Favorite Online Dictionaries to Learn Portuguese

About Luciana Lage

I’m Luciana, founder of Street Smart Brazil. I am so happy to be able to help you in your Portuguese speaking journey! Teaching Portuguese as a foreign language was one of the best things that could have happened in my life. I’ve had the privilege of teaching Portuguese at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of San Francisco. Now I am fully dedicated to the Street Smart Brazil community.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Gloria Ghedini

    October 24, 2021 at 5:26 pm

    Gosto sempre

    Reply
    • Luciana Lage

      October 25, 2021 at 8:40 am

      Obrigada! Fico feliz 🙂

      Reply
  2. Gloria Ghedini

    October 24, 2021 at 5:26 pm

    Sempre maravilhoso!

    Reply
    • Luciana Lage

      October 25, 2021 at 8:40 am

      Muito obrigada, Gloria ♥

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Want to see your pic by your comment? Get a free custom avatar at Gravatar.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Categories

  • Brazil
  • Brazilian music
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Business Culture
  • Culture and History
  • Flashcards
  • Food
  • Grammar
  • Idiomatic Expressions
  • Learning Languages
  • Pronunciation
  • Resources
  • Video lessons
  • Visiting Brazil
  • Vocabulary

Schedule a Trial Session

Testimonials

I am really happy that I chose Street Smart Brazil to learn Brazilian Portuguese. My teacher is fantastic and I am always looking forward to my next lesson. I am very impressed of the amount of mater… Read more
Deneb
I absolutely love learning Portuguese with Street Smart Brazil! Top four strengths of Street Smart Brazil:
  • A perfect combo of order and flexibility: you have a roadmap of the learning process, you… Read more
Togzhan
Street Smart Brazil has excellent and flexible training. It was able to meet our needs for ongoing Portuguese study. They also are constantly evolving their offerings which keep me involved and learn… Read more
Doran
I always wanted to learn a second language, but as much as I tried, I couldn’t manage to do it on my own. Much to my surprise, after learning with Street Smart Brazil, I find myself speaking in sente… Read more
Michael

Find Resources

Make your learning fun and easy with good resources.
Learn More

51 Portuguese Idioms – Speak Like a Brazilian

You will learn each expression inside a real-life context: everyday situations that could happen to any of us.
Purchase Now >

Recent Posts

  • Brazilian Books You Need on Your Bookshelf
  • How to use ONDE and AONDE in Portuguese
  • Master Question Words in Portuguese: O que, Que, Qual
  • Meio or Meia? How to say KIND OF in Portuguese
  • Family Vocabulary in Portuguese

Search

Cart

Classes

  • Trial Lesson
  • One-on-One Portuguese Lessons via Video Meetings – Subscription
  • One-on-One Portuguese Lessons via Video Meetings – Packages
  • Celpe-Bras Prep Classes with Street Smart Brazil

Footer Subscribe

Books

  • 51 Portuguese Idioms
  • Master the Word MESMO in Portuguese

Footer Video CTA

Subscribe to my YouTube channel to get all the new video lessons

Subscribe

https://youtu.be/UJPrLOdKYQQ

Footer Full CTA

Book a Trial Lesson today to get started.

Get Started Now

Footer CTA

Street Smart Brazil

  • About
  • Shop For a Portuguese Class
  • Testimonials
  • Blog

Portuguese Classes

  • Trial Lesson
  • One-on-One Portuguese Lessons via Video Meetings – Subscription
  • One-on-One Portuguese Lessons via Video Meetings – Packages
  • Celpe-Bras Prep Classes with Street Smart Brazil

Books

  • 51 Portuguese Idioms
  • Master the Word MESMO in Portuguese


Street Smart Brazil, LLC

phone 415.573.8180
email info@streetsmartbrazil.com
Oakland, California

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer
  • Sitemap

© 2014–2023 Street Smart Brazil, All Rights Reserved.