Porto Alegre is a city in the south of Brazil. The Portuguese spoken in the city is distinct from that of other parts of Brazil. Let us discuss a few characteristics of the accent.
The Portuguese of Porto Alegre is known for its intonation. The /r/ is pronounced word-finally as an alveolar flap or trill. This differs from many other parts of Brazil, which often do not pronounce the /r/ in word-final position.
The lateral is velarized in word-final position. This pronunciation is the same as in European Portuguese. In the rest of the country, however, the /l/ is vocalized word-finally.
In words such as arroz (rice) and dez (ten), the accent of Porto Alegre does not diphthongize. The vowels are always monophthongs. In words such as ouro (gold), diphthongization does not occur either.
The accent of Porto Alegre shares many similarities with the Portuguese of Sao Paulo. However, it is characterized by features such as velarization of the word-final lateral, the articulation of the /r/ in word-final position and the lack of diphthongization in many words.
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