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Pronunciación: sílabas y vocales

Duration: 7:42 Published: 17 Apr 2020

Pilar, director and Spanish teacher at Tilde Madrid, gives some keys to Spanish pronunciation: why it is so important to pronounce vowels and syllables correctly.

In this videolesson Pilar, director ans Spanish teacher of TILDE MADRID, will give you some tips about pronunciation in Spanish language. She toalks about the importance of syllables and vowels

Key points

  • Spanish has only five vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u.
  • Vowels always sound the same, whether the syllable is stressed or not; they are never reduced.
  • Syllables have a similar length, which gives Spanish its regular rhythm.
  • Pronouncing every syllable clearly makes you much easier to understand.

Frequent doubts

Why is it important to pronounce vowels well in Spanish?

Because a single vowel can change the meaning of a word: peso, piso, paso, puso.

How do I count the syllables of a Spanish word?

Each syllable has one vowel or one group of vowels pronounced together: ca-sa (2), u-ni-ver-si-dad (5). Diphthongs such as ie or ue count as one: sie-te (2).

How can I improve my pronunciation?

Listen and repeat short sentences, record yourself and compare, and read aloud slowly, syllable by syllable, before speeding up.

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