Hi there! My name is Verónica; I am a member of the BA Plus staff and now I will teach you some basic rules of pronunciation in Spanish.
Ok, let’s go: first we have the letter “H” or “hache” in Spanish. This sound is always silent, with no exception, so some examples are: “Hola”, “Hablar”, “Alcohol”.
Then, we have the combination of letters C + H, as in “Che”, “Chau”, “Chile”.
Then, we have the letter “J” or “jota” in Spanish. This letter is pronounced always the same, so: “Japón”, “Jueves”, “Jirafa”.
The Spanish letter “Ñ” is a combination of N+ I, the vowel “I” (/i/ in Spanish) so the sound is “NI”. Some examples are: “Año”, “Mañana”, “Niño”.
Finally, in Spanish it’s very important to distinguish between “R” and “double R”. The first one is weaker and the second one is stronger. In order to perform this sound, you have to touch with your tongue the upper palate. So, some examples: “Pero” and “Perro”; “Pero” means “but” and “Perro” means “dog”. “Para” and “Parra”, “Caro” and “Carro”.
Ok, if you find this hard I can tell you, for sure, that it’s only a matter of practice! I say bye for now and I’m really looking forward to keep on practicing this with you at B.A. Plus!
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