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

Yes

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

In Brazilian Portuguese, the vowels are generally more "open" and clearly articulated. When pronouncing "porco," the final "o" is pronounced as a clear [u] sound. In Continental Portuguese, unstressed vowels undergo "vowel reduction." This means the final "o" is much more closed, shorter, and can sound almost swallowed or extremely faint to a Brazilian ear.

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. O porco está no chiqueiro. (The pig is in the sty.)
  2. Você é muito porco, sempre deixa tudo sujo. (You are very dirty, you always leave everything dirty.)
  3. Eu adoro comer carne de porco. (I love eating pork.)
  4. Não coma como um porco! (Don't eat like a pig!)
  5. Ele foi muito porco na jogada. (He was very dirty/foul in the play.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

  1. O porco está no chiqueiro. (The pig is in the sty.)
  2. Tu és muito porco, deixas sempre tudo sujo. (You are very dirty, you always leave everything dirty.)
  3. Eu adoro comer carne de porco. (I love eating pork.)
  4. Não comas como um porco! (Don't eat like a pig!)
  5. Ele foi muito porco na jogada. (He was very dirty/foul in the play.)