Spanish vowel pairs: país, aire and río
Compare syllable boundaries in Spanish país, aire and río and learn how a stressed í marks a hiatus in these examples.
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Spanish: Sounds, stress and spelling
Spanish: Explore sound contrasts, word stress and spelling patterns through written guidance and carefully chosen examples.
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Spanish: Sounds, stress and spelling
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Spanish d between vowels: a softer sound
Recognize the often softer pronunciation of Spanish d between vowels in words such as dedo and comida.
Read and practiseSpanish b and v between vowels
Between vowels, Spanish b and v usually share a gentle sound made with the lips close together; spelling still matters.
Read and practiseSpanish g between vowels
Between vowels, Spanish g often becomes a gentle sound made without fully closing the back of the mouth.
Read and practiseSpanish n before p and b
At a word boundary, the sound of n adapts to the lips before p or b while the original spelling stays the same.
Read and practiseSpanish n before k and g
Before k and g sounds, the Spanish n moves to the back of the mouth, even across word boundaries in fluent speech.
Read and practiseLinking consonants to vowels in Spanish
A final consonant can flow into the next word when it begins with a vowel, making connected Spanish sound smooth and clear.
Read and practiseAdjacent vowels between Spanish words
Vowels at a Spanish word boundary can flow together in connected speech, while spelling and stress remain intact.
Read and practiseSpanish sentence stress and meaning
In a neutral sentence, nouns, verbs and adjectives often stand out, while short grammatical words usually remain less prominent.
Read and practiseList intonation in Spanish
A continuing pitch and a final fall make a spoken Spanish list easier to follow, as these written examples show.
Read and practiseIntonation in Spanish open questions
Questions beginning with an interrogative word often end with a falling pitch; context and regional speech can change the melody.
Read and practiseContrastive stress in Spanish sentences
A correction can shift the emphasis to the word that replaces an earlier assumption, making the intended contrast clear.
Read and practiseUncertainty in Spanish intonation
A tentative pitch can accompany doubt: explore how context and wording shape uncertain statements in Spanish.
Read and practisePolite request intonation in Spanish
A courteous request depends on wording, voice and context; explore written question pairs and practise a gentle delivery.
Read and practiseConfirming details with Spanish intonation
A repeated detail can become a request for confirmation through question intonation, with a pitch movement that depends on context.
Read and practiseRegional weakening of Spanish s
In many Spanish-speaking regions, a syllable-final s may sound like a breath or disappear; context helps listeners recover the meaning.
Read and practiseRhythm across Spanish phrases
Connected Spanish speech flows in meaningful groups; practise stress, linking and pauses while keeping every word clear.
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