Pronunciation Spanish is one of the easiest languages in the world to learn This is because it is very consistent To see how consistent it is try these English words first Bough Cough Dough ID: 199749
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Accents and PronunciationSlide2
Pronunciation
Spanish is one of the easiest languages in the world to learn. This is because it is very consistent. To see how consistent it is, try these English words first:
Bough
Cough
Dough
Enough
Though
Through
ThoughtSlide3
Rules
There is a set of (again, very consistent) rules that tell you how to pronounce words in Spanish. As you become more and more comfortable with Spanish, you will pick up these rules naturally.
Right now, there are a few basic things that you must be able to say correctly in order to ensure that a Spanish speaker understands you. Slide4
Vowels
Each vowel in Spanish has ONE sound. Period. It does not matter where it is in a word. It is the same sound. (Written accents don’t change the sound—they just tell you where the stressed syllable is.)
Agradable
Dramática
Trabajadora
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Vowels
Each vowel in Spanish has ONE sound. Period. It does not matter where it is in a word. It is the same sound. (Written accents don’t change the sound—they just tell you where the stressed syllable is.)
Detective
Elegante
Semejante
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Vowels
Each vowel in Spanish has ONE sound. Period. It does not matter where it is in a word. It is the same sound. (Written accents don’t change the sound—they just tell you where the stressed syllable is.)
Dif
ícil
Iniciar
SimilarSlide7
Vowels
Each vowel in Spanish has ONE sound. Period. It does not matter where it is in a word. It is the same sound. (Written accents don’t change the sound—they just tell you where the stressed syllable is.)
Coordinar
Microondas
Obsoleto
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Vowels
Each vowel in Spanish has ONE sound. Period. It does not matter where it is in a word. It is the same sound. (Written accents don’t change the sound—they just tell you where the stressed syllable is.)
H
umano
Jugo
Universidad
*If an unaccented ‘u’ follows a ‘g’ or ‘q’, don’t pronounce it. The ‘u’ is considered one unit with the ‘q’ or ‘g’.
Guisantes
Porque
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Consonants
Most consonants in Spanish sound like English. There are some subtle differences that are not critical, and you will pick those up the more you are exposed to native speakers. Here are the sounds that you must be able to distinguish from English in order to get your point across.Slide10
G
Before a/o/u, the ‘g’ has a harder sound:
Ganar
Mago
Gustar
Before e/
i
, the ‘g’ sounds like an ‘h’ in English:
General
Girar
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H
The ‘h’ in Spanish is silent. Always. Just don’t say it. Ever. Cross it out on your paper if you have to. Pretend that it’s not there.
Hermano
Huir
Ahogar
Rehusar
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J
The ‘j’ sounds like an ‘h’ in English, no matter what follows it. Any time that you are confused about the sound, just remember:
Jalape
ño
Fajitas
Videojuegos
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LL
The ‘ll’ has a variety of sounds depending on where someone is from. Just remember not to say it as the single ‘l’ in English.
Amarillo
Calle
Llamar
Pollo
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Pr
áctica
When you get the talking piece, say the word that’s on the screen.Slide15
teatroSlide16
ustedSlide17
madurezSlide18
h
úmedoSlide19
héroeSlide20
JaliscoSlide21
GuadalajaraSlide22
biología
(bi-o-lo-
gí
-a)Slide23
geología
(
ge
-o-lo-
gí
-a)Slide24
geometría
(
ge
-o-me-
trí
-a)Slide25
hieloSlide26
especialización
(
es
-
pe
-
cia
-li-
za
-
ción
)Slide27
QuijoteSlide28
refrigeradorSlide29
c
allarSlide30
hallar