Questions tagged [pronunciación]
Normas o consejos de pronunciación. // Rules or advice about pronunciation
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Vernacular (colloquial) pronunciations of the letter 'w'
I went thoroughly over Ortografía de la lengua española (2010, RAE), specifically sections §6.1.2.2.2 and §6.2.2.1.2, and came up with the following summary of pronunciation rules for the letter 'w'. (...
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How to pronounce the cigar brand Cohiba in Spanish
Is it Co-ee-va? The h is silent, and the b between the two vowels is a soft b that's in between the sound of b and v?
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How to do an Alveolar Tap at the End of a Word
How to Pronounce the Alveolar Tap (ɾ) at the End of Words?
I'm practicing pronouncing common words and infinitives in Spanish such as hablar, salir, comer, dolor, and lugar. As I understand it, I'm ...
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How to distinguish p and v sounds?
I find the p and v sounds are almost the same. For instance, 'por favor' sounds like 'por fapor' to me. Any tip or pedagogical method to resolve this issue?
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Are ⟨ll⟩ and ⟨li⟩ distinct in lleísmo dialects?
Lleísmo dialects of Spanish are those that retain the distinction between /ʎ/ ⟨ll⟩ and /ʝ/ ⟨y⟩, in contrast to yeísmo dialects, which have merged the two phonemes. Here are maps showing lleísmo areas ...
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Why is [th] sound (written c or z) realized as [s] in Latin America?
From what I know, the "th" sound (like the th in thick) is written C before I and E and Z before A, O and U in European Spanish. However, in other regions, they are realized as [s] which is ...
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Why is the [z] sound in Spanish so uncommon compared to other languages?
Sorry if this is not a Latin question but there weren't any questions in other forums where I could edit. So since Latin is the closest language to Romance languages, I'll ask here. In most other ...
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