- anhelar,
- hálito;
- otherwise it is mute, as:
- homem (omem), man
- hora (ora), hour.
- Many writers drop the h at the beginning
- and write um, uma,
- instead of: hum, huma.
J is pronounced like the English j.
K only occurs in foreign words and is pronounced like the English K.
L is pronounced like the English L.
M at the beginning of words, or between two vowels when it belongs to the second syllable, is pronounced like the English m, as:
- menino, child
- amar, to love.
It takes a nasal sound at the end of words, or when it follows after a, e, i, o or u which cannot well be described, as:
- condição, condition
- bem (bang), well
- bom (bong), good.
N is pronounced like the English n, but has the same peculiarities as m.
P is pronounced as in English.