The sounds are better explained in the next chapters.
| Letter | Name of the Letter | Sound (IPA) | Sound (compared to English) | Example |
| A | á | a | a as in english father | árvore | tree |
| B | bê | b | b as in bee | beber | to drink |
| C | cê | k | c like in account (no aspiration) | coisa | thing |
| s | c like in since | cedo | early |
| D | dê | d | d as in dozen | dois | two |
| E | é | e | é as in French fiancée or e in Spanish negro | besta | beast |
| ɛ | ai as in french Palais or e as in English bed | fera | wild animal |
| F | efe | f | f as in fine | folha | sheet |
| G | gê | g | g as in ago | gordo | fat |
| ʒ | s as in pleasure or j as in French Jean | gelo | ice |
| H | agá | soundless | homem | man |
| I | i | i | ee as in bee but shorter or i as in spanish mina | mito | myth |
| J | jota | ʒ | s as in pleasure or j as in French Jean | jarra | vase |
| L | ele | l | l as in lamb, never as in jungle | lema | motto |
| M | eme | m | m as in mother | mar | sea |
| N | ene | n | n as in never | nada | nothing |
| O | ó | o | o as in French mot or o as in Spanish no | dono | owner |
| ɔ | a as in ball or aw as in law | lorde | lord |
| P | pê | p | p as in people (no aspiration) | pato | duck |
| Q | quê | k | c like in account (no aspiration) | querer | to want |
| R | erre | ɾ | dd as in ladder | caro | expensive |
| h | h as in house | carro | car |
| S | esse | s | s as in since | selva | jungle |
| z | z as in zoo | casa | house |
| T | tê | t | t as in tongue (no aspiration) | teto/tecto | roof |
| U | u | u | oo as in boot, but shorter or ou as in French fou | último | last |
| V | vê | v | v as in victory | vitória | victory |
| X | xis | ʃ | sh as in she | xadrez | chess |
| ks | x as in oxyde | táxi | taxi |
| s | s as in since | trouxe | brought |
| z | z as in Brazil | exato/exacto | exact |
| soundless | (Brazilian Portuguese only) | exceção/excepção | exception |
| Z | zê | z | z as in Brazil | azul | blue |
Digraphs is a pair of letters used to sign one sound.
In Portuguese, a letter with or without Diacritics is considered the same.
| Letter with diacritic | Name | Sound (IPA) | Sound (compared to English) | Example |
| á | a com acento agudo | stressed a | a as in english father | cálice | calix |
| à | a com acento grave (Crase) | a | a as in english father | Fui à cidade. | I went to the city |
| ã | a com til | ã | a as in german kann | não | no |
| ç | ce cedilha | s | s as in since | moça | girl |
| é | e com acento agudo | stressed ɛ | ai as in french Palais or e as in English bed | patético | pathetic |
| ê | e com acento circunflexo | stressed e | é as in French fiancée or e in Spanish negro | bêbado | drunk |
| í | i com acento agudo | stressed i | ee as in bee or i as in French midi | Líbano | Lebanon |
| ó | o com acento agudo | stressed ɔ | a as in ball or aw as in law | próprio | proper |
| ô | o com acento circunflexo | stressed o | o as in French mot or o as in Spanish no | avô | grandfather |
| õ | o com til | õ | aprox. on as in French bon | canções | songs |
| ú | u com acento agudo | stressed u | oo as in boot, but shorter or ou as in French fou | múltiplo | multiple |