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Is the word incríveis the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

Yes

The word "incríveis" is identical in spelling, meaning, and grammar in both Brazilian and Continental Portuguese. The only difference lies in pronunciation.

In Brazilian Portuguese, the vowels are generally more "open" and the syllables are pronounced more clearly. In Continental Portuguese, there is a strong tendency toward vowel reduction; the unstressed "e" in "incríveis" may be pronounced very subtly, almost like a swallowed or silent sound, making the word sound more "closed" or clipped to a Brazilian ear.

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. Esses shows foram incríveis! (Those shows were incredible!)
  2. As fotos desse lugar são incríveis. (The photos of this place are incredible.)
  3. Eles têm ideias incríveis. (They have incredible ideas.)
  4. Você viu esses resultados? São incríveis! (Did you see these results? They are incredible!)
  5. Essas pessoas são muito incríveis. (Those people are very incredible.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

  1. Estes concertos foram incríveis! (These concerts were incredible!)
  2. As fotografias deste lugar são incríveis. (The photographs of this place are incredible.)
  3. Eles têm ideias incríveis. (They have incredible ideas.)
  4. Viste estes resultados? São incríveis! (Did you see these results? They are incredible!)
  5. Estas pessoas são muito incríveis. (These people are very incredible.)