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Spanish Pronunciation

Final Words

Let's review:

  • The vowel sounds are short and crisp
  • The vowels are always pronounced the same
  • The Spanish "r" sounds much like the English "d"
  • The Spanish "d" has two sounds
    • hard: as first letter or after "n" or "l"
    • soft: between vowels or as last letter
  • Don't worry if you have trouble with "rr"
  • Spanish speakers "link" words, just as English speakers do

These are the most important things you need to know as an English speaker who is learning Spanish. To learn more about the subtleties of Spanish pronunciation, refer to the "Extra Help" links in the right sidebar of this page.

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