How Castilian Spanish is Pronounced
Whether people mean it or not, it is comical but potentially insulting to hear people think they are imitating Spaniards when they are doing it …
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How Central Americans Sound When They Speak Spanish
In six of the seven countries that make up Central America, Spanish is the official language (English is spoken in Belize). Being hemmed in by Mexican …
Continue ReadingHow to Pronounce the Spanish of the Caribbean Basin
No actual pirates in this article, but several features of 16th and 17th Century Spanish are still heard in the Caribbean. Come explore the principal …
Continue ReadingPronouncing Mexican Spanish
The Spanish spoken in Mexico is probably the one most people in the US are familiar with, if they live west of the Mississippi. It is one of the major …
Continue ReadingHow to Get Rid of your American Accent When Speaking Spanish: Exploding Consonants
Speakers of American English who study Spanish are usually unaware of what an American accent sounds like in Spanish or what makes it stand out. Learn …
Continue ReadingListening Comprehension and How to Teach How Spanish Vowels Elide
The technical term is synaloepha. Begin using written texts to teach students to pronounce Spanish with a more natural, native rhythm and their …
Continue ReadingThe Many Spanish Faces Of the English Word "even"
The word “even” is on English-speaking lips quite frequently. Since we need its many nuances in order to express many things, find out the …
Continue ReadingThe Pronunciation of the Spanish Trilled R
Use this trick if you, or, if you teach Spanish, a student can’t seem to pronounce the trilled R in Spanish. You can sometimes make them think a …
Continue ReadingThe Translation of "to fail" into Spanish
This article keeps you on the right track when it comes to learning ways to say in Spanish that something, or someone, fails.
Continue ReadingEnglish Phrasal Verbs for Learners of Spanish
Many English speakers have never heard of phrasal verbs – they don’t “need” to because they use them constantly. In this …
Continue ReadingHow Spanish Expresses Time and Distance
Time and distance are not always expressed in Spanish the same way they are in English. Learn how to ask and answer such questions as “How far …
Continue ReadingHow to Say "Ownership" in Spanish
This is almost a loaded word in English. Learn more about the various denotations and connotations of this word and how they are best rendered in …
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