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(o)
20.—When, however, the s is preceded by another vowel of different sound, it is frequently changed into r, ex: Sáua, hair, -se-ràua, my hair; ré-ráua, thy hair; —saisú, to love,— Tupã raisù, to love God.
(u)
Nasal sounds are very frequent in Brasilian speech; and, as a general rule, when a preceding vowel is nasal, the following must also be nasal; ex :
Nahã, that,amô, other; nahã-ãmô, that other. As it is seen, the a of amô becomes nasal, because of the ã of nahã.
SUPPRESSION AND ADDITION OF LETTERS
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21.—Aphæresis. Sounds (letters) are dropt, very frequently, in the beginning of words.—«Accent plays an important part in these changes; unaccented syllables, which precede the accented one, are the most liable to drop off.»
