Paulistano () is the
Brazilian Portuguese
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term for the characteristic accent spoken in
São Paulo
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, Brazil's largest and richest city, and some neighboring areas in the
São Paulo Macrometropolis
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. It is the most influential accent in the country, recognizable as "correct" by 93% of Brazilians according to a 1997 study.
The Paulistano accent is dominant in Brazilian
mass media
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and is often associated with "standard" Brazilian Portuguese.
History
The Paulistano dialect was influenced by immigrants who arrived in the city from the late 19th century onwards, chiefly the Italians. In the early 20th century, Italian and its dialects were widely spoken in São Paulo and they eventually merged into locally spoken Portuguese.
Phonological features
* The phonemes and are pronounced and respectively, like in most varieties from
Central-Southern Brazil.
* The phonemes and are never
palatalized. Examples: , , .
* in mid-word
coda
Coda or CODA may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* Movie coda, a post-credits scene
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position is pronounced either as or , with the former being more prestigious.
Example: /
* Word-final in infinitives is often not pronounced at all. Example: .
See also
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Brazilian Portuguese
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Portuguese dialects
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Portuguese phonology
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São Paulo
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References
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