PRONUNCIACIóN

Hi friends, let me say that I'm very busy, I go to a school of English and really takes up all my time, but I take time to talk about pronunciation, then I will expand other items about the language...hope you like...

* the spanish "a" is a short sharp sound like "hat" in english.

you should practice saying these words:

gato - plato -  mano - aro - mar - casa - cama - mancha - mamá - marco - manto - pato - mantel.-

* The Spanish "e" is like the "e" in "wet" in English

pelo - elegir - éxito - sed - menta - mercado - perro - remera - reto - celo - tero - vuelo - veneno.-

* The Spanish "i" is like the "ee" in "seen" but a bit shorter

vino - piso - tina - sin - miércoles - pino - silla - sitio - triste - tiempo - cinto - quinto ("ui"pronunce "i" ) - molino.-

* the Spanish "o" can have two sounds. When it is at the end of a word it is like the "o" in note e.g. "pato".When it is before a consonant it is shorter, like "pot" or "cot" e.g. "boda". This difference is very subtle.

boca - apio - tio - armario - monte - motocicleta - norte - pobre - contar  - montar - cosa - costa - comer.-

* The Spanish "u" is like the "oo" in "food". It is silent after "q" and in "gue" and "gui". The exceptions are marked with a diaeresis, eg: antigüedad. The "ü" is not very common.

luna - puro - mudo - mucho - mundo - menudo - uva - humildad - luz - peluca - unión - un - untable  - unicornio.-

I promise to explain other terms, luck!