Chapter I - Pronunciation and spelling (II)

1.1 Vowels

1.1.1 Oral vowels

e -- example -- pronounced as

open e -- cheque -- cheque

closed e -- cabelo (hair) -- fill

unstressed e -- leque (hand-held fan) -- bake

as conjunction, or -- e (and) --                          eel
as first syllable of word -- elástico (elastic) --    eel