When you're learning Brazilian Portuguese, reciting the alphabet is probably one of the first things you need to know. The following table can help you get a handle on how to pronounce letters in Portuguese. (Stressed syllables are in italic print.)
| a (ah) | h (ah-gah) | o (awe) | v (veh) |
| b (beh) | i (ee) | p (peh) | w (dah-boo yoo) |
| c (seh) | j (zhoh-tah) | q (keh) | x (sheez) |
| d (deh) | k (kah) | r (eh-hee) | y (eep-see-loh) |
| e (eh) | l (eh-lee) | s (eh-see) | z (zeh) |
| f (eh-fee) | m (eh-mee) | t (teh) | |
| g (zheh) | n (eh-nee) | u (ooh) |