| In order to learn Spanish pronunciation, you should | | | | which means "brown". |
| remember five key things. It is not very hard at | | | | Double L's |
| all. In fact, students in eight grade classrooms | | | | This will be easy to master. When you see the |
| learn and adapt to these rules within their first | | | | letter "l" in pairs, pronounce it exactly as you |
| week of class. You will see that if you want to | | | | would pronounce the letter "y" in English. There |
| learn Spanish pronunciation, it is easier and more | | | | are no exceptions to this rule, so even if the pair |
| adaptable than you think! This may seem | | | | is at the beginning or in the middle of a word, the |
| confusing at first, but take your time and think | | | | rule applies. For practice, switch between the |
| about each rule before moving on to the next. | | | | single "l" sound and the double "l" sound by saying |
| Double R's | | | | "calle" which means "street" and "calor" which |
| When you come across a word with double r's | | | | means "hot". |
| like "rr", you must roll your tongue when you say | | | | J and H Are Totally Different |
| it. In English, the word "correct" is pronounced just | | | | The letter "j" is pronounced just like the letter "h" |
| as it would be if it were spelled "corect". In | | | | in English. In Spanish, the letter "h" is not |
| Spanish, however, you must pronounce these | | | | pronounced at all. When trying to learn Spanish |
| differently. For some, it is very hard to roll your | | | | pronunciation, this seems to be the most |
| tongue; for others, it comes naturally. As practice, | | | | overlooked rule. When you see a word containing |
| try emphasizing these different sounds with your | | | | the letter "j", pretend that it is an "h". For |
| tongue while saying "caro" which means | | | | example, "jugar" which means "to play" would be |
| "expensive" and try saying "carro" which means | | | | pronounced as "hoo-gar". The letter "h" should be |
| "car". There should be a very noticeable | | | | completely ignored. For example, "hacer" which |
| difference. | | | | means "to do/make" would be said as "ah-sair". |
| N with Tildes | | | | The last rule that you should always remember |
| To learn Spanish pronunciation, it is essential to | | | | when you are going to learn Spanish pronunciation |
| master this sound. "Ñ" sounds like slurring "ny" | | | | is that everything else is pronounced exactly the |
| together as you would say in the English word | | | | way it is spelled! No letters, besides "h", are |
| "canyon". Try practicing this by differentiating the | | | | completely ignored. This makes spelling very |
| normal "n" sound and the "ñ" sound in the words | | | | simple, too! |
| "pequeño" which means "small" and "moreno" | | | | |