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| Hi everyone. |
| Welcome to The Ultimate Spanish Pronunciation Guide. |
| In this series, you'll master Spanish pronunciation. Proper pronunciation is essential in Spanish, and in this series, you'll learn it in a fast, comprehensive, and easy way. |
| In this first lesson, you'll learn about the building blocks of the Spanish pronunciation system that will help you in future lessons. |
| The letters used in Spanish are the same as the letters you use in English, with the exception of one other letter and these letters with accents over them. |
| But be careful not to fall into a very common trap: as you're learning to *speak* correctly, you shouldn't concern yourself with all the letters. That's right -- forget them! You care about the *sounds* of Spanish and here they are: |
| There are 27 consonant sounds, and 5 vowel sounds. Each symbol that you see here, represents a single sound determined by the IPA, which is a standardized way to represent sounds *with out* the accompanying baggage that's often involved with traditional letters. By using these 32 sounds, you can form *every* single word in Spanish. |
| Still seem complicated? Well how about this: of the 27 consonant sounds in Spanish, you *already know* 18 of them. That's right, if you are a native English speaker then you already make these sounds every day. We'll cover familiar sounds in lessons 4 &5. |
| You can also ignore 2 of the vowel sounds for the same reason. |
| The only thing standing between you and Perfect Spanish Pronunciation are 9 new consonant and 3 new vowel sounds. You can handle that! |
| Now let me introduce Alex, who will be helping you to master these new sounds. |
| "Hello, I'm Alex" in Spanish |
| Alex will be giving you native pronunciation examples for you to imitate. But for this first lesson, just sit back and listen to the unique sounds of Spanish: |
| obtuso (obtuse) |
| trigo (wheat) |
| pollo (chicken) |
| cañón (canyon) |
| rumbo (course) |
| bravo (brave) |
| Tláhuac (proper name) |
| quetzal (quetzal bird) |
| ayuno (fasting) |
| rata (rat) |
| vehemente (eager) |
| boscoso (forested) |
| In the next lesson, we'll look at the top 5 pronunciation mistakes Spanish learners make. You'll want to make sure not to fall into these common traps. |
| After that, we'll begin going through the vowels and consonants of Spanish. This is your chance to learn how to correctly say all of the words you just heard. |
| We'll finish up the series by covering some special topics that will really make your Spanish sound natural! |
| To close this lesson, here's a question for you. |
| Why is it important to spend time on learning proper pronunciation, even if you're already an advanced speaker? |
| The answer... |
| You will be understood, and this will help you build more confidence as you communicate in Spanish. For beginners, you're creating a strong foundation to build on. And for more advanced students, this is your chance to improve your accent and lose any bad habits you may have picked up. |
| What is the hardest part of Spanish pronunciation? Tell us about it in the comments. |
| See you in the next Ultimate Spanish Pronunciation Guide lesson! |
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