Dear, Dhim Because the portuguese is a vowel language as well as the latin languages are. The english is a consonant language! e.g.: ba-na-na => consonant + vowel = 1 syllable, this the main rule to spell in portuguese, spanish and italiano however some grammar structures may be change among it according of the grammar rule each other.

You spell in Portuguese just like you do in English, letter by letter -- but the letters sound somewhat different (A is 'ah', B is 'beh', C is 'ceh' ... F is 'effe' [2 syllables!] ... and so it goes). Syllabification is a bit different, but I think that's not your concern -- anyway, most Portuguese syllables end in vowels, as you can see in the example from the other guy who answered your question. I posted a message in your blkbrd and I'm still waiting to read from you in Portuguese.

is the some thing! oO B-A-N-A-N-A :